One of the most exotic objects known to modern astronomers, the Crab Pulsar, a neutron star spinning 30 times a second, is the bright spot near picture center.

• 作为现在天文学家所熟悉的最奇特天体之一，蟹状星云脉冲星是一颗每秒旋转30圈的中子星，就是位于影像中心附近的亮点。