NGC 2359

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NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 15,000 light-years away. Known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the central star is an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution.

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• http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
• http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc2359.htm