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![Туманность Чайка](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2015/08/29/0001341857/IC2177-60mHa__45m-RGBwillasch.preview.jpg)
29.08.2015
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major.
![Комета NEAT на западе](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2004/05/07/0001197977/c2001q4neat_westlake_c2.preview.jpg)
7.05.2004
On May 5th, while scanning western skies after sunset, astronomer Jimmy Westlake was glad to spot a visitor from the outer solar system, Comet NEAT, with his own eyes. Taken with a normal lens...
![Туманность Чайка](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2023/01/19/0001873243/crtastro_0172_1097p.preview.jpg)
19.01.2023
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. Using narrowband image data, this 3-panel mosaic of the cosmic...
![Средиземноморский Леонид 2001 года](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2001/12/17/0001173686/leo2001_tezel_c2.preview.jpg)
7.12.2001
A road trip from Ankara to the Mediterranean coast southeast of Antalya, Turkey found clear skies and splendid scenery for astrophotographer Tunc Tezel's viewing of the 2001 Leonid meteor storm. There he captured this dream-like image of a fireball meteor near the twilit horizon, reflected in calm ocean waters.
![Туманность Чайка](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2012/03/08/0001262118/IC2177Seagull_boren900.preview.jpg)
8.03.2012
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major.
![Шлем Тора](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2013/03/07/0001281696/rusterholz_ngc2359-09-lrgb900.preview.jpg)
7.03.2013
This helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages is popularly called Thor's Helmet. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor's Helmet is about 30 light-years across. In fact, the helmet is actually...
![Запуск к комете Лавджоя](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2015/01/22/0001331041/CometOverNASA-1copyright-X3Hilborn.preview.jpg)
21.01.2015
Blasting skyward an Atlas V rocket carrying a U.S. Navy satellite pierces a cloud bank in this starry night scene captured on January 20. On its way to orbit from Space Launch Complex...
![Шлем Тора в линии H альфа](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2006/02/02/0001211333/thor_goldman_c40.preview.jpg)
2.02.2006
Near picture center, the helmet-shaped structure with wing-like appendages is popularly called Thor's Helmet. Cataloged as NGC 2359, the striking nebula is located about 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major.
![Комета, метеор, туманность, звезда](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2004/12/22/0001201560/machholzsky_pacholka.preview.jpg)
22.12.2004
Several wonders of the late-year northern sky appeared together for a few fleeting moments on December 13. On the bottom left, just above the hill, is blue Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.
![NGC 2359: "Шлем Тора"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2002/12/05/0001181190/ngc2359_smith.preview.jpg)
5.12.2002
NGC 2359 is a striking emission nebula with an impressive popular name - Thor's Helmet. Sure, its suggestive winged appearance might lead some to refer to it as the "duck nebula", but if you were a nebula which name would you choose?
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