Butterfly Nebula (ngc 6302)
by Damian Peach
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Butterfly Nebula (ngc 6302)
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Damian Peach
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Photograph - Photograph
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Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302), also called the Bug Nebula. This is a bipolar planetary nebula, a glowing shell of gas cast off by a star near the end of its life. This planetary nebula, around 1.5 light years across and around 3400 light years from Earth, is located in the constellation of Scorpius.
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August 3rd, 2016
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