NGC2359

Thor's Helmet Nebula

NGC2359

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

15,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

January 17, 2008

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 12x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Vixen VC200L Corrected Reflector

Focal Length

1280mm @f/6.4

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha

Software

CCD Commander, Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop