NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet in Canis Major

David Mihalic

NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet in Canis Major

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI Proline PL9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Nov-Dec - 2020, Jan-Mar-2021 & Jan-2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

HOO

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop, Topaz Studio & Topaz Adjust

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax