Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula
This wide-field view shows the rich region of sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula (NGC 2359) in the constellation of Canis Major (The Great Dog). This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1238c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 October 2012, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1238 |
| Size: | 6807 x 7129 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2359 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 15000 light years |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 18 30.09 |
| Position (Dec): | -13° 13' 48.61" |
| Field of view: | 114.48 x 119.90 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 89.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 550 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical V | 660 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |