Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 468  ·  NGC 2359
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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet, TomSoIN
NGC2359 Thor's Helmet
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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet

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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet

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This is NGC 2359 AKA Thor's Helmet an emission nebula located in the constellation Canis Major. It is located approximately 12,000 light years away and is 30 light years in size. The emissions are stimulated by the extremely hot Wolf-Rayet star located at the center. This star is theorized to be in the early stages of becoming a super nova.

This object only gets 38 degrees above the horizon at my location so the detail suffers as a result.

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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet, TomSoIN