The Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302, spreads into two luminous lobes divided by a dark band of dust, giving the nebula its wing-like form.
Its nearly square composition works especially well as a centered focal point, with warm tones and sculptural symmetry that suit modern interiors.
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This optical Hubble view highlights the nebula’s bipolar shape, its clumpy wings, and the dusty torus that hides the central star while helping shape the outflowing gas. (ESA/Webb)
Type: Planetary Nebula
Object: NGC 6302
Constellation: Scorpius
Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, K. Noll, J. Kastner, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)
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