HUBBLE ATLAS
NGC 6302 (NGC 6302, Butterfly Nebula, Bug Nebula) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Nebulae

NGC 6302

September 9, 2009 · NASA · NGC 6302, Butterfly Nebula, Bug Nebula · Scorpius

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Hubble WFC3 image of NGC 6302, planetary nebula in Scorpius

About the colours

The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Six filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: White: F673N ([S II]) Orange: F658N ([N II]) Brown: F656N (H-alpha) Cyan: F502N ([O III]) Blue: F469N (He II) Purple: F373N ([O II])

About the data

The Hubble images were created from data from proposal 11504 : K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington).

Acknowledgments for NGC 6302 Observers: K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington) Data Analysis: H. Bushouse, J. Anderson, and M. Mutchler (STScI) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio and H. Bond (STScI)

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