Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359), Kanwar Brar

Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359)

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359), Kanwar Brar

Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359)

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

Thor’s Helmet Nebula(NGC 2359) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Canis Major, the Great Dog. With its round shape and wing-like filamentary structures, this visually stunning nebula bears a striking resemblance to the helmet worn into battle by Thor, the well-known Norse god of thunder and lightning. Thor’s Helmet spans a staggering 30 lightyears across, making it more than 10 times larger than our entire solar system. It lies approximately 15,000 light years away from Earth.

Darks:20
Flats:20
Dark Flats:20
Astrodon Ha 36nm 36mm: 112*360
Astrodon OIII 36mm: 82*360

Comments

Revisions

  • Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359), Kanwar Brar
    Original
  • Final
    Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359), Kanwar Brar
    B

B

Description: Reprocessed the complete data set again.

Uploaded: ...

Histogram

Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359), Kanwar Brar