NGC 2442 - The Meat Hook Galaxy
This is an image of NGC 2442, also known as the Meathook Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 50 million light years away in the constellation Volans. The distorted structure of the central bar is thought to be the result of a past interaction with PGC21457.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
4 December 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
