NGC2359

Thor's Helmet Nebula

NGC2359

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Canis Major

Distance

15,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

February 16, 2013

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 12x10 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi MT200 Newtonian

Focal Length

1600mm @f/8

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

QSI 683wsg-8

Focuser

TAK MEF-1

Filters

Astrodon 3nm Ha

Software

MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop