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

NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet, Greg Allegretti
NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet

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NGC 2359 is a bubble nebula representing material thrown off by a massive “Wolf-Rayette” star at its center. This extremely hot giant star may be in a pre-supernova stage. Such a supernova would be a spectacle indeed as the object lies a mere 15.000 light years from us in the constellation of Canis Major.

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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet, Greg Allegretti