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Gerhard Bachmayer | all galleries >> AstroPhotos >> Astrophotos 2008-2024 > NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet) in Canis Major
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MARCH-2017

NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet) in Canis Major

Nerpio/Spain

NGC 2359 is an emission nebula, excited by the strong radiation of the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot star in its pre-supernova stage.

Telescope: ASA 10N-OK3 f3.6
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Camera: FLI ML8300
Filter-wheel: FLI CW 5-7
Filter: Astrodon HA,OIII,L,R,G,B
Exposure: HA:9x600sec, OIII:9x600sec, R:12x300sec, G:12x300sec, B:12x300sec
Programs: Maxim DL 5.0, CCDStack 2.93, PixInsight SE 1.8 full exif

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