Category: Pulsar wind nebulae

HESS J1857+026
HESS J1857+026 is a pulsar wind nebula located approximately 9 kpc (29 kly) from Earth in the constellation of Aquila. HESS J1857+026 releases γ-rays in the range of 0.8−45 TeV. It is most likely powe
IGR J11014−6103
IGR J11014−6103, also called the Lighthouse Nebula, is a pulsar wind nebula trailing the neutron star which has the longest relativistic jet observed in the Milky Way.
Pulsar wind nebula
A pulsar wind nebula (PWN, plural PWNe), sometimes called a plerion (derived from the Greek "πλήρης", pleres, meaning "full"), is a type of nebula sometimes found inside the shell of a supernova remna
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Ro