By Diane Rains | 2025-09-01
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The Butterfly nebula
On 09/03/2025 11:00 pm by Marcy Curran | Cheyenne, Wyoming
The Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC 6302, is a bipolar planetary nebula located about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. It features a complex structure with two lobes and is known for its hot central star, which has a temperature exceeding 250,000 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest stars known.
William Optics 91 FLT scope
Ogma AP26CC Camera
Paramount MyT mount
Stacked and processed 140 30-second images in Pixinsight.
