Heaven’s Last Exhale: The Butterfly Emerges 🦋 Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302) Type: Bipolar planetary nebula. Distance from Earth: Approximately 3,800 light-years. Location: In the constellation Scorpius. Structure: Two massive lobes that resemble butterfly wings. Central Star: One of the hottest known white dwarfs, hidden by thick dust. Temperature of the Core: Around 200,000 K (Kelvin). Outflow Speed: Gas jets moving at over 600,000 miles per hour (approx. 966,000 km/h). Cause of Shape: Likely ca