NGC2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula 2000x1720
The nebula is in Canis Major approx. 15000ly away and is approx. 30ly wide. The nebula is more like a bubble inflated by fast winds emanating from the Wolf-Rayet star at the center. This star is thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of its evolution. The blueish green colour shows that there is a strong oxygen emission from this nebula.
This image is comprised from pre-calibrated images provided by iTelescope, I’m not 100% which telescope was used. The total integration time is 180 minutes.
Filters and exposure:
6 x 600s Blue
6 x 600s Green
6 x 600s Red
The images were registered and stacked using AstroPixelProcessor before final editing in Adobe Photoshop 2022.
NGC2359 Thor's Helmet Nebula 2000x1720
The nebula is in Canis Major approx. 15000ly away and is approx. 30ly wide. The nebula is more like a bubble inflated by fast winds emanating from the Wolf-Rayet star at the center. This star is thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of its evolution. The blueish green colour shows that there is a strong oxygen emission from this nebula.
This image is comprised from pre-calibrated images provided by iTelescope, I’m not 100% which telescope was used. The total integration time is 180 minutes.
Filters and exposure:
6 x 600s Blue
6 x 600s Green
6 x 600s Red
The images were registered and stacked using AstroPixelProcessor before final editing in Adobe Photoshop 2022.