Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  IC 468  ·  LBN 1040  ·  LBN 1041  ·  NGC 2359  ·  Sh2-298
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NGC2359 Thors Helmet - Duck Nebula - HOO, Edward Overstreet
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NGC2359 Thors Helmet - Duck Nebula - HOO

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NGC2359 Thors Helmet - Duck Nebula - HOO, Edward Overstreet
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NGC2359 Thors Helmet - Duck Nebula - HOO

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NGC 2359 is a bright emission and/or reflection nebula in Canis Major, nicknamed the Duck Nebula or (more popularly) Thor's Helmet. It is also catalogued as Sharpless 2-298 and Gum 4. *Sky Safari Pro 6

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NGC2359 Thors Helmet - Duck Nebula - HOO, Edward Overstreet