Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Volans (Vol)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2442  ·  PGC 100030  ·  PGC 21369  ·  PGC 21373  ·  PGC 21406  ·  PGC 21457
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NGC 2442 & 2443, spiral galaxy in Volans, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 2442 & 2443, spiral galaxy in Volans

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NGC 2442 & 2443, spiral galaxy in Volans, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 2442 & 2443, spiral galaxy in Volans

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NGC 2442 and NGC 2443 are two parts of a single intermediate spiral galaxy, commonly known as the Meathook Galaxy or the Cobra and Mouse.It is about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Volans. It was discovered by Sir John Herschel on December 23, 1834 during his survey of southern skies with a 18.25 inch diameter reflecting telescope from an observatory he set up in Cape Town, South Africa.

Associated with this galaxy is HIPASS J0731-69, a cloud of gas devoid of any stars.It is likely that the cloud was torn loose from NGC 2442 by a companion. -Wikipedia-

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NGC 2442 & 2443, spiral galaxy in Volans, José Joaquín Pérez