AP#32 : NGC 2359
Name: Thor's helmet or The "duck" nebula
Constellation:Canis Major
Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro (gain 100 -20C).
Exposure time: A stack of 15 five-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: 11.5
Angular size: 8'
NGC 2359 is an emission nebula in Canis Major that has a shape that makes it look like a pointed helmet with side wings. Others see it as a duck. Despite its small size, I chose to put it on the list because of its unique shape and it is a frequent target for astrophotographers.
