Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet  Initial Old DSLR Data, Brandon Tackett
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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet

Approximately 15,000 light years away in the Milk Way in the Constellation Canis.

The bright Wolf-Rayet Star in the middle of the structure is 280,000 times brighter than our Sun, 16 times more massive, and 1.41 times larger with a surface temperature of 112,000 K (201,140 degrees Fahrenheit.

The sun's surface temp is a meager 5,778 K (9947 degrees Fahrenheit).

The main helmet/bumble is molecular debris that is ionized and shocked by the center bright star. The solar winds measure approximately 1500 m/s.

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NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet  Initial Old DSLR Data, Brandon Tackett

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