Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2359
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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet
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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet

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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet
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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet

Acquisition details

Dates:
Jan. 15, 2021
Frames:
35×900(8h 45′)
Integration:
8h 45′
Avg. Moon age:
2.38 days
Avg. Moon phase:
6.27%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4169198

RA center: 07h18m34s.3

DEC center: -13°1239

Pixel scale: 1.085 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 90.139 degrees

Field radius: 0.437 degrees

Resolution: 2142x1956

File size: 1.7 MB

Locations: Backyard Observatory, Carlsbad, CA, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

This is an HOO+RGB image captured over 4 nights from a suburban backyard observatory. HOO used for the nebula; RGB for star color. Ha (21 x 15 min) OIII (16 x 15 min), RGB (12 x 5 min each ) for total of 12.5 hrs.

Cropped from original . FOV = 40.3 x 36.7 arcmin

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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri