Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  HD57027  ·  HD57057  ·  IC 468  ·  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet, Jim Case
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NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet

NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet, Jim Case
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NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet

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This NGC 2359 in Canis Major composed of 6 hours of combined exposures using the Antila ALP-T and the Antila Triband RGB Ultra filters with the ASI2600MC and the reduced 8” LX200 ACF. NGC 2359 is an expanding bubble around WR7  often called Thor’s Helmet.

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NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet, Jim Case