Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
25 Feb 2026
NGC 2359
Thor's Helmet, NGC 2359, is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2359
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 109.625 Dec -13.22667
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Nov 2020 - 11 Nov 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 206 | 24m | 7 |
| SII | 103 | 12m | 7 |
| OIII | 240 | 24m | 6 |