Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
28 Jul 2023
NGC 6302 Butterfly Nebula
NGC 6302 is a bipolar planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius, approximately 3,800 light years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6302
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 258.4347 Dec -37.10304
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Jul 2021 - 08 Sept 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 5h | 30 |
| OIII | 600 | 5h | 30 |
| SII | 600 | 5h | 30 |