NGC 6302

NGC 6302, known as the Butterfly or Bug Nebula, is a planetary nebula about 3,800 light‑years away in Scorpius. It features a bipolar structure and extremely hot central star, with fast-expanding lobes of gas.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "NGC 6302"

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

06/06/2025

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

21/11/2022

Iron in the Butterfly Nebula

21/07/2020

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

02/03/2019

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

08/02/2017