Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 468  ·  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
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NGC2359 - Thor's helmet, Steve de Lisle
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NGC2359 - Thor's helmet

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NGC2359 - Thor's helmet

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Thor's Helmet in HSO. This nebula is an emission nebula about 11,960 light years away in Canis Major. At its center is a Wolf -Rayet star which is an extremely hot star in the later stages of its life which may go supernova some time soon.

I don't know why but a very dim area of nebulosity caught my interest in the upper left corner of the image just to the right of a bright red star. i can't find any reference to it so if anyone knows what it is, i would be most appreciative.

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  • NGC2359 - Thor's helmet, Steve de Lisle
    Original
  • NGC2359 - Thor's helmet, Steve de Lisle
    C
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    NGC2359 - Thor's helmet, Steve de Lisle
    E

C

Description: Another revision. Toned down the red in the background. This is a toughy...

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NGC2359 - Thor's helmet, Steve de Lisle

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