Changes

| declination    =-37° 06′ 15.94″

| declination    =-37° 06′ 15.94″

| distance        =3,800 ly<ref name=constellation-guide>[http://www.constellation-guide.com/butterfly-nebula/ Butterfly nebula] from constellation-guide.com</ref>

| distance        =3,800 ly<ref name=constellation-guide>[http://www.constellation-guide.com/butterfly-nebula/ Butterfly nebula] from constellation-guide.com</ref>

| constellation  =[[Scorpius]]

| constellation  =Scorpius

| type            =[[Planetary nebula]]

| type            =Planetary nebula

| dimensions      = >3'<ref name=constellation-guide/>

| dimensions      = >3'<ref name=constellation-guide/>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +7.1<ref name=constellation-guide/><br/>Absolute Mag: -3.0<ref name=constellation-guide/>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +7.1<ref name=constellation-guide/><br/>Absolute Mag: -3.0<ref name=constellation-guide/>