NGC2359

Thor's Helmet Nebula

Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

15,000 ly

Date

November 29, 2013

Location

Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA

Exposure

Lum 12x10 (bin 1x1), R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 (bin 2x2)

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

FLI ML-6303E

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB

Software

MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop