NGC 2442 and NGC 2443
id:
ngc-2442-and-ngc-2443-169-4260514
title:
NGC 2442 and NGC 2443
text:
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 from an observatory he set up in Cape Town, South Africa. Associated with this galaxy is HIPASS J0731-69, a cloud of gas devoid of any stars. It is l
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Volans
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2442_and_NGC_2443
date created:
2006-01-15T08:38:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T20:47:15Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Ngc2442_wide_field_cropped.jpg","width":2048,"height":2048}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16