NGC6302 (Bug Nebula) in Scorpius
NGC 6302, also called the Bug or Butterfly Nebula, is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The structure in the nebula is among the most complex ever observed in planetary nebulae. Distance to this object is 3400 light years, apparent Diameter: 3 arcmin
Image data
Ha-OIII-LRGB (Ha 120m, OIII 120m, L 70m, R 70m, G 70m, B 70m) short and long exposures combined. Seeing 0.8-1.1 arcsec
80cm f/7 Astrooptik Keller corrected cassegrain, FLI Proline 16803, Baader Filters, Prompt 7 CTIO Chile, processing: Johannes Schedler
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LRGB Version below in 60/100% size:
Ha-OIII-LRGB Version below in 60/150% size: