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NGC2359 ; Thor's Helmet
he image above was obtained on December 14 2003 using the IMACS instrument on the Magellan-Baade telescope at Las Campanas observatory. The field of view corresponds to 15 arc-minutes imaged using eight 8-megapixel CCD detectors in B/V/R filters. The nebula is a result of extensive mass loss from an evolved massive star (the bright star slightly left from the image center) referred to as Wolf-Rayet stars.
Some higher resolution close-ups are also available.
Danny Steeghs, Jan'04