Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  HD57057  ·  HD57083  ·  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
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Thor's Helmet, NGC2359, Morten la Cour
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Thor's Helmet, NGC2359

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Thor's Helmet, NGC2359

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This is an attempt to shoot a very low object. Here at 56 degree north, NGC2359 never exceeds an altitude of 20 degrees. I have shot it between 19 and 20 degrees of altitude at almost every suitable night in 2016, 17 and 18. Only subs with FWHM under 4" was accepted, but I only managed to get the following acceptable frames: 23 x 300s Ha and 51x300sOIII.

Equipment used: 300mm f/4 newton, TS 2½" wynne corrector, QSI660wsg camera with astrodon filters.

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Thor's Helmet, NGC2359, Morten la Cour