| NGC6302 / Planetary Nebula, type VI |
|---|
| R.A. | 17h 13m 42.0s (2000.0) |
|---|
| Dec. | -37° 06' 01" (2000.0) |
|---|
| Apparent Size | 85.0"×44.0" |
|---|
| Real Size | Approx. 3 light yrs. |
|---|
| Magnitude | 12.8 |
|---|
| Distance | 3400 light yrs. |
|---|
| Other IDs | ESO 392-5, RCW 124
Gum 60, PK 349+1.1 |
|---|
This image shows you a planetary nebula of NGC6302 bathed in the Milky Way of Scorpius. The nebula is positioned about 2 degrees southwest of the Cat's paw nebula (NGC6334).
Although the planetary nebula has a size of an arc minute or so according to the datasheet, actually it reaches approx. three arc minutes in east-west direction including the tactile structure.
The characteristic apparent figure gives nicknames of "The Bug Nebula" or "The Butterfly Nebula".
The Bug Nebula is a typical showcase of the bipolar-classed planetary nebula which has been formed with distributed gaseous matters in opposite directions, has been a subject of various researches for a long time.
It is estimated that the nebula is positioned at about 3400 light years away.
|
