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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
2442, The Meat Hook Galaxy
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| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 07 36.4, -69 32 |
| Constellation | Volans |
| Camera and Telescope | STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 180:75:80:80 all 1x1 with Astrodon filters. |
| Description | This galaxy was discovered by John Herschel in 1834. The magnitude is 10.8, the size is 3' x 1.5' and the distance is about 50 million light years. NGC 2434, with which NGC 2442 appears to be interacting, is at the left. |