Thor's Helmet from CFHT (APOD 30 Jan 2007)

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Thor's Helmet from CFHT (APOD 30 Jan 2007)

Post by orin stepanek » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:57 pm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070130.html
I cant identify the hot star in this APOD. I presume it is the one in the center [looks white] of the helmet part of this nebula. All in all this is a very impressive photo. Millions of kilometers per hour; wow, that's some wind. I wonder how fast the solar wind is from our Sol? :?
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Post by BMAONE23 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:08 pm

This is another great image of Thors Helmet
http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc2359.htm
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Post by iamlucky13 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:02 pm

According to wikipedia, 450 km/s as it passes the earth. So that would be about 1.6 million km/hour.
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