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Thor's Helmet - NGC 2359 - SHO, Jim DeLillo

Thor's Helmet - NGC 2359 - SHO

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Thor's Helmet - NGC 2359 - SHO, Jim DeLillo

Thor's Helmet - NGC 2359 - SHO

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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.

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Thor's Helmet - NGC 2359 - SHO, Jim DeLillo