NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet Nebula
This is an image of NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet. It is an emission nebula about 12,000 light years away in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is the result of a Wolf-Rayet star (WR7).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
21 February 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Telescope Live/Bernard Miller
