Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 468  ·  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
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Thor's Helmet, Uri Abraham
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Thor's Helmet

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Thor's Helmet

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Thor's Helmet

This bubble shape nebulosity was named Thor’s Helmet because its shape and filaments resemble the depictions of the Norse god’s helmet.

Thor’s Helmet was formed as a result of a massive Wolf-Rayet star expelling its outer layers and its strong ultraviolet radiation which causes the bubble to glow.

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    Thor's Helmet, Uri Abraham