Thor's Helmet Emission Nebula

Thor’s Helmet is an emission nebula with an ionized HII region in the constellation Canis Major. The name of this nebula stems from its striking resemblance to the helmet of the famed Norse God of thunder and lightning.

Thor’s Helmet is composed of cosmic dust and gas, which is revealed to have a blue-green appearance through astrophotography. NGC 2359 spans roughly 30 light-years across and appears as an interstellar bubble that has been inflated by a central Wolf-Rayet star.

Sessions

Total Integration Time:

Feb. 17, 2023 - 105 * 240.0 seconds
Filter: Optolong L-Enhance

Catalogues

New General Catalogue

Targets

NGC2359

Gear

Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51 G2
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: ZWO AM5