NGC 2359, Thor’s Helmet

Click here for full resolution NGC 2359 is a very beautiful and delicate deep sky object in the constellation Canis Major. It is an emission nebula, which is powered by a Wolf-Rayet star (WR7), seen in the center of the bluish region. Wolf-Rayet stars are very hot and extremely massive stars, in a pre-supernova stage. … Continue reading NGC 2359, Thor’s Helmet