Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2359
NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet, Mauro Sturaro
NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet

NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet, Mauro Sturaro
NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet

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NGC 2359 is an emission nebula in Canis Major. 
It is located 12,000 light-years away and has a size of 30 light-years. 
The nebula is produced by a massive, hot Wolf-Rayet star.
From northern Italy, the maximum altitude of this object is less than 32° in February.
I imaged for three consecutive nights, one for each narrow-band filter.

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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet, Mauro Sturaro