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Thor’s Helmet – NGC 2359

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Thor’s Helmet is a cosmic cloud which lies about 12 thousand light years away and has a width of about 30 light years.  I imaged this with a 6 inch refractor and narrow band filters.  Additional information can be found on Astrobin.

http://www.astrobin.com/287892/?nc=user

Posted on April 22, 2017 by astrolavista in Uncategorized • 1 Comment

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