NGC 6302, the Bug Nebula

Posted 2007 July 11 @ 13:52

© 2007 G. Liakos

"A quick snap", as George put it, of NGC 6302, a planetary nebula in Scorpius. The 20-minute exposure beautifully shows the bipolar nature of the nebula, described in a 1912 Egyptian observation as "two curious horns attached to a star."

Keywords: Astronomy, deepsky observing, deep sky observing, astrophotography, George Liakos

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