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NGC 2442 & NGC 2443

From Wiki "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. It is about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Volans. It was discovered by Sir John Herschel on December 23, 1834 during his survey of southern skies with a 18.25 inch diameter reflecting telescope (his "20-foot telescope") from an observatory he set up in Cape Town, South Africa."

 

Canon EOS 60D Ha Modified @ ISO 1600.

120x30 sec unguided subs with calibration frames added.

Celestron C11 at f6.3.

Tracked on a Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount.

Imaged from suburbia.

Processed in APP and finished off in LR.

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Uploaded on March 12, 2023
Taken on February 14, 2023