Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art Size:LARGE (36 X 24) typically colorized in gold and

typically colorized in gold and yellow

The data were captured before Spitzer ran out of its liquid coolant in 2009

Part of the material is ejected along jets perpendicular to the accretion disc

The image is based on data obtained through four different filters (R

from Greek mythology)

Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art Size:LARGE (36 X 24) typically colorized in gold andThis 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