description Sh2-298 Overview
Sh2-298 is Thor's Helmet, NGC 2359, a Canis Major emission nebula shaped by the Wolf-Rayet star WR 7 and catalogued as Gum 4.
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Sh2-298 ranks #473 of 577 in the Nebula ranking, behind NGC 249, ahead of Rotten Egg Nebula (OH 231.8+4.2).
Obscure Sharpless object with limited standalone reputation; decent catalog value but weak public and imaging consensus.
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