About
this Object NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet is a fairly bright emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is thought to be approx 15,000 light years distant. Near the center of the greenish/ blue bubble of gas is a extremely hot star. This star is cataloged as a Wolf Rayet star. Its thought that the complex shape of the nebula is caused by the stellar winds from this star.
