Thor's Helmet
Named for its helmet like shape and its winged appendages, the bubble nebula like mass is a very awesome find. Thor's helmet is a star called a Wolf-Rayet star. This is a star that actually loses mass from its large solar winds. The loss of mass is a constant yearly loss, and it is what creates the bubble formed around the strong star. The star is thought to be near super nova, but it is hard to tell since the star is so many light years away (15,000). This can be found in the Canis-Major constellation.
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