NGC 6302
NGC 6302
A Planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. Also called the Butterfly or Bug Nebula. The dying star ejected its envelope of gases. The shape of the outflow represented by the "wings" is due to a dust lane in the center which constricts the flow. Data from the observation bundle.
Halpha - 21 x 300s; SII - 11 x 300s; OIII - 21 x 300s.
Halpha - 21 x 300s; SII - 11 x 300s; OIII - 21 x 300s.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1-CMOS Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation
Aug 10-24, 2024
Filters
Halpha, SII, OIII
Processing
PixInsight, RC-Astro Tools, Seti Astro Scripts, Affinity Photo
Credits
Ken Abremski / Telescope Live
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