The Butterfly Nebula, a colorful cocoon of gas around a dying star, is close to the upper right of the “stinger” of the scorpion, which is low in the south at nightfall. The nebula is an easy target for binoculars or a telescope.
The Butterfly Nebula, a colorful cocoon of gas around a dying star, is close to the upper right of the “stinger” of the scorpion, which is low in the south at nightfall. The nebula is an easy target for binoculars or a telescope.