Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 6302

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2022 Nov 21 - 16:46

Uploaded

2022 Nov 21 - 16:46

Objects

The Bug Nebula (NGC6302)

Equipment

Planewave CDK24
FLI PL9000

Exposure

3x600s Ha, OIII, SII

Location

Río Hurtado, Coquimbo, Chile

Target name

NGC 6302

Title

NGC 6302

About this image

NGC 6302 The Butterfly Nebula
NGC 6302 is a bright bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. It is also known as the Bug Nebula, the Butterfly Nebula, and Caldwell 69. It is around 4,000 light years away. It is 390 arc seconds in diameter.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/ngc-6302.html

Files associated with this observation

NGC6302.jpg (614.0 kB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2022 Nov 21 - 20:20 UTC

Superb detail in there.

Is this a composite of images with the CDK24 and something else?

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Peter Goodhew FRAS, 2022 Nov 22 - 15:30 UTC

Thanks Grant. No it's just the 15 hours with the CDK24

Grant Privett, 2022 Nov 22 - 17:59 UTC

Thats amazing. 15 hours and no diffractions spikes!

Peter Goodhew FRAS, 2022 Nov 22 - 19:27 UTC

It's a small target - and this is heavily cropped - hence the absence of diffraction spikes

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