Thursday, March 7, 2024

Thor's Helmet Nebula NGC2359

Imaging Date: March 5, 2024

Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard 

Telescope: Vaonis Vespera

Filter: Vespera Dual Band

Integration Time: 1175x10 sec

Notes:Emission nebula in constellation Canis Major. Central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7. Nebula has an overall bubble shape, but with complex filamentary structures, due, it is believed, to interactions with a nearby large molecular cloud.


 


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