NGC 6302 - The Butterfly Nebula

NGC 6302 - The Butterfly Nebula
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NGC 6302 - The Butterfly Nebula

This is and image of NGC 6302, also known as the Butterfly or Bug Nebula. It is a bi-polar planetary nebula about 3.500 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. It's central star is one of the hottest known with a surface temperature of about 250,000 degrees Celsius.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
31 August 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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