Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302),also called the Bug Nebula. This is a bipolar planetary nebula,a glowing shell of gas cast off by a star near the end of its life. This planetary nebula,around 1.5 light years across and around 3400 light years from Earth,is located in the constellation of Scorpius | |
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