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
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
31 August 2021
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
