Wallpaper author:
Simon Bakewell
29 Jun 2023
NGC2359 Thor's Helmet
Thor’s Helmet is an emission nebula located in the southern constellation Canis Major. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 2359. The nebula is 30 light years in size and lies at a distance of 11,960 light years from Earth. It was named Thor’s Helmet because its bubble shape and filaments resemble the depictions of the Norse god’s helmet.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2359
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 109.625 Dec -13.2267
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................31 Oct 2019 - 20 Dec 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 94 | 1h36m | 61 |
| Red | 133 | 2h15m | 61 |
| Blue | 83 | 1h24m | 61 |
| Luminance | 156 | 2h36m | 60 |
| Halpha | 895 | 14h55m | 60 |