NGC 6302, also called the Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The structure in the nebula is among the most complex ever observed in planetary nebulae.
Radius: 1.5 light years
Distance to Earth: 3,392 light years
Apparent dimensions (V): >3′.0
Notable features: Dual chemistry, hot central star
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.1B
Absolute magnitude (V): -3.0B +0.4; −0.3