Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Volans (Vol)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2442
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Meathook galaxy or NGC 2442, Nicolas Molina
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Meathook galaxy or NGC 2442

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Meathook galaxy or NGC 2442, Nicolas Molina
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Meathook galaxy or NGC 2442

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NGC 2442 is a distorted galaxy in Volans. It was first cataloged as 2 different objects based on earlier observations of Willliam Herschel. The distorted structure of the central bar is thought to result from a past interaction with PGC 21457, or "Mouse Galaxy".

This confirms that the ZWO AM5 can handle a higher focal length than advertised. In this case, the image was captured with the EdgeHD 9.25 at its native focal length.

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Meathook galaxy or NGC 2442, Nicolas Molina

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