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

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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet Nebula, Alessandro Cavallaro
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet Nebula

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This nebula is an emission nebula that lies about 12 thousand light years from the Sun in the constellation of the Canis Major.

It's about 30 light years wide and its shape.

The ionized hydrogen and oxygen give to the nebula the brightly saturated blue and red colors.

Copyright Alessandro Cavallaro / Mount Lemmon SkyCenter / University of Arizona

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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet Nebula, Alessandro Cavallaro