THOR'S HELMET NEBULA

THOR'S HELMET NEBULA
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THOR'S HELMET NEBULA

NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot star thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution. It is similar in nature to the Bubble Nebula.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ASA 1000
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI PL 16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 December 2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
OHS
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Affinity Photo | JR Astrophotography Macros | Nik Collection
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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