Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Volans (Vol)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2434  ·  NGC 2442
Galaxy NGC2442, Nicholas Jones
Galaxy NGC2442
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Description

NGC2442 is a beautiful open spiral galaxy that resides in the Volans constellation. The image was captured in the Central Victorian Highlands, Victoria, Australia often during smokey conditions caused by the Gippsland bushfires.

Dates: December 2019, January 2020

Telescope: AG Optical Systems 0.3 meter iDK,

Focal length 2121 mm

Camera: mono FLI ML16200 with a Loadstar X2 on an Astrodon MOAG off-axis guider.

Adaptive Optics: SXV-AO-LF

Observatory: Scopedome

Acquisition: Voyager

Integration frames using a 4 minute exposures:

red: 15

green: 17

blue: 17

lum: 39

Plate size: 44' x 35'

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Description: NGC2442 is a beautiful open spiral galaxy that resides in the Volans constellation. The image was captured in the
Central Victorian Highlands, Victoria, Australia often during smokey conditions caused by the Gippsland bushfires.

Dates: December 2019, January 2020

Telescope: AG Optical Systems 0.3 meter iDK,
Focal length 2121 mm
Camera: mono FLI ML16200 with a Loadstar X2 on an Astrodon MOAG off-axis guider.
Adaptive Optics: SXV-AO-LF
Observatory: Scopedome
Acquisition: Voyager
Integration frames using a 4 minute exposures: red: 15
green: 17
blue: 17
lum: 39
Plate size: 44' x 35'

Used the eXcalibrator tool to achieve the correct RGB weightings

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Galaxy NGC2442, Nicholas Jones