Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White Even at its great distance

Even at its great distance

is a frequent target for Hubble (heic1206

In this black and white infrared image

Zeta Ophiuchi dwarfs our Sun: It is about six times hotter

Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White Even at its great distanceThis VLT image of the Thors Helmet Nebula was taken on the occasion of ESOs 50th Anniversary, 5 October 2012, with the help of Brigitte Bailleul winner of the Tweet Your Way to the VLT! competition. The observations were broadcast live over the internet from the Paranal Observatory in Chile. This object, also known as NGC 2359, lies in the constellation of Canis Major (The Great Dog). The helmet shaped nebula is around 15 000 light years away from