(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6302, Bug Nebula - Inst: 15 inch Obsession f4,5

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Observation Poster: Armin Hermann <burmeseinn at yahoo.com>

Observer: Armin Hermann
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 16 Jul 2004
Location of site: Sangkhlaburi, Thailand (Lat 15°N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,5 mag <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 15 inch Obsession f4,5
Magnification: 342x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): NGC 6302, Bug Nebula
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag 9,6magv  size 2,5x1'
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
At 342x this bright large and oddly shaped nebula resembles an S shaped galaxy 
with two arms of different length. The W extension is about twice as long as 
the E extension. It is curved and thinning out. The very bright center seems to
 be slightly extended N-S with traces of a dark feature running through the 
center. Another N-S dark lane seems to divide the W extension of the nebula. 
The extensions are fainter but easily visible under dark skies. Very 
nice, weirdly shaped planetary.

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