Galaxies
Wide-field image of the area around the Meathook galaxy (ground-based image)
May 4, 2011 · ESA/Hubble · NGC 2442 · Volans
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This wide-field view from the Digitized Sky Survey shows the neighbourhood of the Meathook Galaxy (NGC 2442). A closer, more detailed view of the galaxy can be seen in an image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, and Hubble has made a close-up observation of one of the galaxy’s spiral arms.
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