The Bug Nebula (NGC6302)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Bug Nebula is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
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Name
The Bug Nebula (NGC6302)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −37°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [2] 12.80 (B) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 3.20 |
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