NGC 6302
Bug Nebula
NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Scorpius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6302:
| NGC: | NGC 6302 |
| Common name: | Bug Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:13:44.63 |
| Declination: | -37:06:11.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -36 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00011 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 155520 |
| PN star B-mag: |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS