NGC 2359

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.

Source: apod.nasa.gov

APODs including "NGC 2359"

Thor's Helmet

17/03/2025

Thor's Helmet versus the Seagull

18/02/2025

Thor's Helmet

09/01/2024

Thor's Helmet

20/12/2022

Thor's Helmet

20/07/2021

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

12/06/2020

NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet

16/02/2019

The Seagull and the Duck

16/03/2018

Thor's Helmet Emission Nebula

01/11/2017