Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
13 May 2023
NGC 2442 and NGC 2443
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, about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Volans, and discovered by Sir John Herschel on December 23 1834. I processed this inspired by Charles Pavlick's post who resolved even more detail.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2442
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 114.099 Dec -69.5308
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Dec 2022 - 24 Dec 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Green | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Red | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Luminance | 600 | 2h | 12 |