NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

This planetary nebula, which looks remarkably like a butterfly, is located about 3800 lightyears away in the constellation Scorpius. To see it in higher resolution, take a peek at the Hubble Space Telescope's image using the WFC3 instrument.

This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Créditos:

KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

About the Image

Id:noao-n6302block
Tipo:Observation
Release date:20 de Junio de 2014 a las 08:02
Size:1530 x 1020 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:NGC 6302
Constellation:Scorpius
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):17 13 59.21
Posición (Dec):-37° 8' 2.95"
Campo visual:11.17 x 7.46 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 177.0° left of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
B
438 nmVisitor Center 0.4-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
G
475 nmVisitor Center 0.4-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
R
625 nmVisitor Center 0.4-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
Broad Band
555 nmVisitor Center 0.4-meter Telescope
Other CCD