2359
NGC 2359 is Thor's Helmet.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 2359 fits
Why 2359 is special
Like the Crescent, it is shaped by a Wolf-Rayet star, and the difference in appearance comes almost entirely from the surrounding medium.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 7, 337, 2359
- Prime factorisation
- 7 × 337
- Digit sum
- 19
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 2359
- Scientific notation
- 2.359 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M M C C C L I X
MMCCCLIX uses the subtractive pair IX: one before ten — ten minus one.
Binary
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
1 × 2,048 + 0 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 2,359
Octal
4 4 6 7
4 × 512 + 4 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 7 × 1 = 2,359
Hexadecimal
9 3 7
9 × 256 + 3 × 16 + 7 × 1 = 2,359
Read as powers of two: 2,048 + 256 + 32 + 16 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 2,359.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
2 lotuses, 3 coils of rope, 5 hobbles, 9 strokes
2 × 1,000 + 3 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 9 × 1 = 2,359. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
3 corner wedges + 9 vertical wedges (sixties place), 1 corner wedge + 9 vertical wedges (units place)
39 × 60 + 19 = 2359. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Semiprime
Related numbers & connections
The same stellar wind process produces very different shapes depending on what it runs into.
View 6888 →Other connections
- is associated with6888
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Science
NGC 2359 is an emission nebula shaped by the wind of a Wolf-Rayet star interacting with a nearby molecular cloud, which accounts for its more complex structure.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1785–
Common questions
Is 2359 a prime number?
No, 2359 is not prime.
What are the factors of 2359?
The factors of 2359 are 1, 7, 337, 2359.
What is 2359 in Roman numerals?
2359 in Roman numerals is MMCCCLIX. IX is subtractive: one before ten — ten minus one. Written additively it would be MMCCCLVIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026