Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF	Description:NGC 2359 (also known as SH2-298 and Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 3,670 parsecs (11.96 thousand light years) away and 30 light-years in size. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot star thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution. It is similar in nature to the Bubble Nebula, but interactions with a nearby large molecular cloud are thought to have contributed to the more complex shape and curved bow-shock structure of Thor's Helmet. NGC 2361 is a bright knot of nebulosity on one edge of the central ring of NGC 2359. (Wiki)
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO	Constellation: Canis Major
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters	Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander.
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider	Type: Emission Nebula
Exposure Data: 3.5 hours Ha and OIII.	Position: R.A. 07h 18m 30s Dec -13° 14' 0"
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing	Date: January 2021
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz	Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory