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Thor's Helmet
Thor's Helmet, also known as NGC 2359, is an emission nebula located approximately 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. Spanning about 30 light-years, this helmet-shaped cosmic cloud is formed by the powerful stellar winds from a central Wolf-Rayet star, which sculpt the surrounding molecular cloud into a bubble-like structure.
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APODs including "Thor's Helmet"
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
Seagull to Sirius
15/12/2016
Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
18/09/2016
NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
15/02/2014
Thor's Helmet
07/03/2013
Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
15/06/2010
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