Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art Size:LARGE (36 X 24) Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

The greenish components in the image are warmer dust grains composed of smog-like materials

as well as a cluster of young stars on the left

stars are given names based on their relative brightness within a constellation

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

Thor’s Helmet Nebula NGC 2359 Wall Art Size:LARGE (36 X 24) Acknowledgement: Davide De MartinThis 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