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



    
        

            Peter Goodhew
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NGC 6302 HaOIIISII, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew
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Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 3nm 50x50 mm: 30×600(5h) bin 1×1
Astrodon OIII 3nm 50x50 mm: 30×600(5h) bin 1×1
Astrodon SII 3nm 50x50 mm: 30×600(5h) bin 1×1
Integration:
15h

RA center: 17h13m43s.190

DEC center: -37°0609.10

Pixel scale: 0.311 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 1.128 degrees

Field radius: 0.075 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 1449x984

File size: 1.1 MB

Data source: Amateur hosting facility

Remote source: Telescope Live

Description

NGC 6302 is a bright bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. It is also known as the Bug Nebula, the Butterfly Nebula, and Caldwell 69.  It is around 4,000 light years away.  It is 390 arc seconds in diameter.

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NGC 6302 HaOIIISII, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew

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