NGC 6302 Bug Nebula
NGC 6302 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6302 |
Common name: | Bug Nebula |
Type: | planetary nebula |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
V-magnitude (visual): | 9.6 |
B-magnitude (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 magnitude (blue): |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula