NGC 2442
NGC 2442 |
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Object data of NGC2442 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SBbc) | |
| Size: | 6' x 5' | |
| Magnitude: | 11.2 mag | |
| Constellation: | Vol | |
| Distance: | 50 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 2442 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Volans. The galaxy’s distorted shape is most likely the result of a close encounter with a smaller, unseen galaxy. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-05 + 06 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | RCOS 14.5" f/9 | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16070 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 25x8min / R 9x8min / G 9x8min / B 9x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h56min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Wolfgang Leitner, Herbert Walter, Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl) Image processing by Wolfgang Leitner |
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