Thor's Helmet (NGC2359) in HOO
Thor's Helmet (NGC2359) in HOO
Thor’s Helmet is a bubble-shaped nebula created by the strong stellar winds from a massive Wolf-Rayet star at its center, named WR 7. Wolf-Rayet stars are hot, massive stars nearing the end of their life cycles, often destined to explode as supernovae. The nebula’s unique structure and glowing appearance result from the interaction of these winds with the surrounding molecular cloud, which also causes the gas to ionize and emit light.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
Chile CHI-1-CMOS
Date of observation
19 and 20 Jan 2025
Filters
HOO
Processing
Siril, StarNet++, Photoshop + Plugins
Credits
Telescope Live
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