Thor's Helmet

Updated: 2.22.03

NGC2359 is a nice mix of reflection and emission nebulae. This is also known as Thor's Helmet due to the 2 'horns' coming off of the 'helmet' (pointing to the left)! This object is quite large, but faint.
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Image info:

12"LX200 on a Losmandy Titan

Starlight Express
MX7C

19x4 mins

f/5.8

Stacked and processed in Astroart

guided with a Mintron 12V1 on a piggybacked 80mm Stellarvue AT1010

2.1.03

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