Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2359
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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet - Seestar S50, Matt Orsie
NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet - Seestar S50
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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet - Seestar S50

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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet - Seestar S50

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NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 3,670 parsecs(11.96 thousand light years) away and 30 light-years in size. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star, an extremely hot star thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution. 75 minutes. Bortle 4.5. 60% Moon. Dual band Filter. Siril and Photoshop w/plugins.

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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet - Seestar S50, Matt Orsie