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Thor's Helmet

NGC 2359 · emission nebula

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Wolf-Rayet bubble in Canis Major resembling a winged Viking helmet.

Vis magnitude11.5
Apparent size10×8′ (major 0.1e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)7.3083h / -13.2300°
Altitude / Azimuth0.1° / 252.8°
Rise · Transit · Set10:27 · 15:45 · 21:04
Transit altitude37.8°
Above-min interval10:30am–9:01pm
Suitabilityneither — RedCat: too small; MiniCat: too small
Sourceseed