NGC 6302
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.
TARGET
Nomenclature: NGC 6302, Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula
Right Ascension: 17:13:43.19
Declination: -37:06:09.10
Size: 390 arc seconds
EQUIPMENT USED
Planewave CDK24
FLI Pl9000
Nomenclature: NGC 6302, Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula
Right Ascension: 17:13:43.19
Declination: -37:06:09.10
Size: 390 arc seconds
EQUIPMENT USED
Planewave CDK24
FLI Pl9000
IMAGE CAPTURE
Ha: 30x600 bin 1x1
OIII: 30x600 bin 1x1
SII: 30x600" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 15 hours
Pixel scale: 0.311 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.075 degrees
Capture location: El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Ha: 30x600 bin 1x1
OIII: 30x600 bin 1x1
SII: 30x600" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 15 hours
Pixel scale: 0.311 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.075 degrees
Capture location: El Sauce Observatory, Chile
IMAGE PROCESSING:
CCSStack2 and Photoshop
CCSStack2 and Photoshop