Wide-field view of the sky around the Meathook galaxy

This visible-light wide-field image of the region around the deformed spiral galaxy NGC 2442 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The object itself, nicknamed the Meathook Galaxy, is close to the centre and many other galaxies are visible in this wide field view that spans about three degrees of sky.

Crédit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1115c
Type:Observation
Date de publication:4 mai 2011 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1115
Taille:10632 x 10651 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Galaxy, NGC 2442
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Volans
Catégorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):7 36 23.87
Position (Dec):-69° 31' 51.06"
Field of view:178.51 x 178.83 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 2.7° right of vertical