My Astrophotography – NGC 2359

NGC 2359 (Thor’s Helmet Nebula)

• NGC 2359, widely known as Thor’s Helmet, is a massive glowing cloud of gas and dust located roughly 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major.
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• It gets its famous nickname because its round shape and sweeping, wing-like extensions perfectly resemble the battle headwear of the Norse god of thunder.
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• Object Name
  NGC 2359

• Object Type
  Emission Nebula

• Constellation
  Canes Major

• Magnitude
  +11.5

• Distance
  15,000 light-years

• Annotated

Telescope:

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Accessories:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

ZWO AM7 Equatorial Mount

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

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Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong L-Pro

• Date:
  Sunday 19th April 2026
  Tuesday 22nd October 2024

• Moonlit:
  Waxing crescent: 1.8 days old
  Magnitude: -9.7
  Moonlit: 5%

• Total:
  180’s x 30 subs = 1 hours 30 minutes

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NGC 2359

Thor’s Helmet Nebula

Emission Nebula

+11.5

15,000 light years / 30 light years across

CMa (Canis Major / The Great Dogs)

07h 18m 06s

+13° 12′ 27″

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