Back to Glossary
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
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
15/02/2014
Thor's Helmet
07/03/2013
Thor's Helmet
05/06/2010
The Seagull and the Duck
19/03/2010
Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359) and Planetary Nebula
12/03/2009
Thor's Emerald Helmet
17/01/2008
Thor's Helmet from CFHT
30/01/2007
Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha
02/02/2006
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
19/11/2005
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
05/12/2002
A Wolf Rayet Star Bubble
28/09/1997
A Wolf-Rayet Star Blows Bubbles
03/01/1997
Bubbles and Arcs in NGC 2359
02/01/1997
A Wolf-Rayet Star Bubble
26/08/1996