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- Located about 3,800 light-years away from the Earth in the constellation Scorpius http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10...
- The "Butterfly Nebula" is also called the Bug Nebula and is officially called NGC 6302 http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10...
- Image of the Butterfly captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
- The gases (wings) of the nebula span 2-light-years across http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10...
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The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of the planetary nebula NGC 6302, nicknamed the "Butterfly Nebula" for its resemblance to the winged-insect. The nebula is a dying star with "wings" made of hot gases.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10/hubble.images/ The Butterfly Nebula is nearly 4,000 light-years away from the Earth and is located in the constellation Scorpius.http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090910.html
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