Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  Bug Nebula  ·  NGC 6302  ·  PK349+01.1
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NGC 6302 Bug Nebula, Oliver White
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NGC 6302 Bug Nebula

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NGC 6302 Bug Nebula, Oliver White
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NGC 6302 Bug Nebula

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NGC 6302, also known as the Bug Nebula or Butterfly Nebula, C 69
This is a bipolar planetary nebula, whose central star, a white dwarf, is one of the hottest stars known.

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NGC 6302 Bug Nebula, Oliver White