NGC 6302 in Scorpius

Image Info

Imaged on 20110603 with 31 cm f/5 Newtonian Reflector and GSTAR-EX video camera
400 video frames with no filter. Colour is 100 video frames of each Red, Green and Blue GSTAR filters.

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Object Info

AKA the "Bug" or "Butterfly" Nebula. Bi-polar emission similar to that around the giant star Eta Carina. 
The central star spewing radiation into the nebula is believed to be the hottest in the galaxy, though it is hidden by a dusty torus.

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