The Breathtaking Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302): A Cosmic Dance Between Death and Beauty
The Nebula you are observing is the planetary nebula NGC 6302, often referred to as the “Butterfly Nebula.” This extraordinary cosmic structure, with its wings of gas stretching across 3 light-years, is ejected from a dying central star, making it one of the most complex planetary nebulae ever observed. What may appear to be delicate […]