My wife says “Oh wow! Cool!” I agree.
Mike McDonald
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On Mar 4, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Bernard Miller <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
This is an image of NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet Nebula. It is an
emission nebula about 12,000 light years away in the constellation Canis
Major. The central star is a Wolf-Rayet star which is a very hot star
thought to be in the pre-supernova stage. It gets its name from its
resemblance to the Norse god's helmet. It has an overall bubble shape with
complex filamentary structures but its interaction with a nearby molecular
cloud are thought to contribute to its complex structure.
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
http://www.azstarman.net/CDK/NGC2359_NB.htm
Thanks,
Bernard
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