| Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC
2442 |
| Type |
Spiral
Galaxy |
| Position |
07
36.4, - 69 32 |
| Constellation |
Volans |
| Camera
and Telescope |
STL11000M
and C14 |
| Focal
Ratio |
F6.2
using Lumicon Giant Easy Guider |
| Exposure
Details |
LRGB with L=5x10 min., R=G=B=10
min. Astrodon filters,
Luminance binned 1x1, colours
2x2. Image has been
slightly cropped.
|
| Description |
This
is a reasonably large (3' x 1.5') and
bright galaxy (11.2) with a
number of companions, including
the elliptical NGC 2434 to the
lower right |
|