NGC 2359 is the catalog designation for Thor's Helmet, an emission nebula approximately 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. This nebula is shaped by the energetic winds from a central Wolf-Rayet star, creating a complex structure of glowing gas and dust.
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