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Thor’s Helmet ( NGC2359), California

Thor’s Helmet ( NGC2359)
Ridgecrest, California   –   March 5, 2026
— Dan Price
ASI6200mm Pro   *   Celestron EdgeHD 11"   *   f/10

Nebula image was taken with 2" Chroma narrow band filters (OIII, Ha, SII).  Stars image was taken with 2" Chroma filters (Red, Green, Blue).

A quick Google search shows the following - 

Thors Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359) is an emission nebula in Canis Major, located roughly 12,000 - 15,000 light-years away.  Shaped by intense stellar winds from a central Wolf-Rayet star (WR7, also cataloged as  HD56925, HIP 35378, and TCH 5407-3417-1).  This 30-light -year-wide "cosmic helmet" features wing-like structures and glows brightly in OIII and Ha.

Photo ID: Thors_Helmet.50