Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302 (Hubble and Webb + ALMA images, side by side) (IMAGE)

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Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302 (Hubble and Webb + ALMA images, side by side)

Caption

This image set showcases three views of the Butterfly Nebula, featuring an optical and near-infrared view from Hubble (left and middle) and the latest Webb/ALMA image.

Credit

ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, J. Kastner, K. Noll, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, J. Kastner, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)

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