Discover the Butterfly Nebula: A Stunning Cosmic Butterfly Captured by Chiles Gemini South Telescope - This episode showcases a breathtaking image of the Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC six-three-zero-two, captured by the Gemini South telescope in Chile. The nebula, located between 2,500 and 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius, features glowing wings formed by discarded gases from a white dwarf star at its center. The image was taken by students as part of a contest celebrating the International Gemini Observatorys 25th anniversary.
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