Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  Bug Nebula  ·  NGC 6302
Bug Nebula NGC6302, jlangston_astro
Bug Nebula NGC6302
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Bug Nebula NGC6302

Bug Nebula NGC6302, jlangston_astro
Bug Nebula NGC6302
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Bug Nebula NGC6302

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A very interesting bipolar planetray nebula in Scorpius.

"The structure in the nebula is among the most complex ever observed in planetary nebulae. The spectrum of NGC 6302 shows that its central star is one of the hottest stars known, with a surface temperature in excess of 250,000 degrees Celsius, implying that the star from which it formed must have been very large."

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Bug Nebula NGC6302, jlangston_astro

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