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

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NGC2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 15,000 light-years away and 30 light years in size. Known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the central star is an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution. It is similar in nature to the Bubble Nebula, interactions with a nearby large molecular cloud are thought to have contributed to the more complex shape and curved bow-shock structure of Thor's Helmet. Mag is 10.0 .Distance 15,000 light years away. Discovered by William Herschel 1785.

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NGC2359 Thor's Helmet, AlBroxton

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