Thor's Helmet
NGC 2359 · emission nebula
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Wolf-Rayet bubble in Canis Major resembling a winged Viking helmet.
| Vis magnitude | 11.5 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 10×8′ (major 0.1e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 7.3083h / -13.2300° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 0.1° / 252.8° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 10:27 · 15:45 · 21:04 |
| Transit altitude | 37.8° |
| Above-min interval | 10:30am–9:01pm |
| Suitability | neither — RedCat: too small; MiniCat: too small |
| Source | seed |