2020 June 12 - NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 12/06/2020

In today's image, we see the nebula known by the catalog designation of NGC 2359. It is also known as Thor's Helmet. The star at the center of the nebula is known as a Wolf-Rayet star and is a star in a pre-supernova stage. While the supernova itself is still likely a million years or more away, we can study the type of star that will eventually explode as a supernova.

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