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Thor's Helmet NGC2359, Astro Jim
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Thor's Helmet NGC2359

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Thor's Helmet NGC2359

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A Wolf-Rayet star 12,000 light years away is in a pre-supernova phase. It is blowing off layers that are interacting with the surrounding LMC. The helmet is typically shown with the "horns" pointing upward. I have chosen to display it the other way around. To me it looks like a charging winged bull this way.

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Thor's Helmet NGC2359, Astro Jim