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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
The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble
01/10/2014
NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula
07/06/2013
The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble
13/11/2011
The Butterfly Nebula from Upgraded Hubble
10/09/2009
NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula
29/04/2007
NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula
05/05/2004