Galaxies
The Meathook galaxy, NGC 2442, in the constellation of Volans
May 4, 2011 · ESA/Hubble
This chart shows the location of the peculiar spiral galaxy NGC 2442 within the constellation of Volans (The Flying Fish). This map shows most of the stars visible to the unaided eye under good conditions and the galaxy itself is marked as a small red ellipse surrounded by a red circle. This galaxy can be easily seen with a moderate-sized telescope.
More Hubble images of NGC 2442
Wide-field view of the Meathook GalaxyMay 4, 2011
Wide-field image of the area around the Meathook galaxy (ground-based image)May 4, 2011
Galactic fountain of youthMay 9, 2011
Hubble image of the Meathook GalaxyMay 4, 2011
Zooming in on the Meathook GalaxyMay 4, 2011 · video
Pan across the Meathook GalaxyMay 4, 2011 · video
Dwarf galaxy: small but perfectly formedApril 25, 2011
A rose made of galaxiesApril 20, 2011