NGC 6302 (Bug Nebula)

Author(s): Trolligi Lux H.M.T.

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NGC 6302, also known as the Bug Nebula, is a complex planetary nebula located about 3,359 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Its central star, a white dwarf first identified by Hubble in 2009, is one of the hottest stars ever known, with surface temperatures reaching up to 250,000°C

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