Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 2442
GC2442 is a barred (SBbc) spiral galaxy in Volans with a visual magnitude of 10.4 at Right Ascension (2000.0): 07:36:19.0 and Declination (2000.0): -69:31:30. It is approximately 5x6 arcminute. In this image, North is toward the upper left, East is to the lower left The field is approx. 10 x 10 arcmin.
Credit:SSRO/PROMPT and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-ngc2442 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | April 2, 2007, 6 p.m. |
| Related announcements: | noaoann07014 |
| Size: | 940 x 976 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 36 51.17 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 36' 3.96" |
| Field of view: | 9.25 x 9.60 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 33.9° left of vertical |
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