Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 468  ·  NGC 2359
NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula
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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula

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NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major, approximately 11,960 light years away and 30 light-years in size. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution.

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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan