Observation by Damian Peach: NGC 6302 in Scorpius

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Paul Downing

Observer

Damian Peach

Observed

2015 Jul 30 - 11:33

Uploaded

2015 Jul 30 - 11:35

Objects

The Bug Nebula (NGC6302)

Equipment

Exposure

2.5 hours

Target name

NGC 6302

Title

NGC 6302 in Scorpius

About this image

This beautiful bi-polar planetary nebula is located in southern Scorpius. Although fairly bright at 10th magnitude its small angular size (only 80 x 45 arc seconds) makes it a very challenging target for which to obtain good detail. The central white dwarf star is one of the hottest known, with the surface temperature of 200,000K.

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