Wide-field view of the Meathook galaxy

This picture of the Meathook Galaxy (NGC 2442) was taken by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla, Chile. It shows a much broader view than the Hubble image, although less detailed. This view includes the whole galaxy and the surrounding sky, and clearly shows the asymmetric spiral arms. The longer of the two arms has intense star formation, which is visible here as a pink glow: this is due to the radiation of young stars ionising the gas they form from. The asymmetric shape and star formation are both thought to be caused by tidal disruptions from a near-miss with another galaxy at some point in its history.

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Om bilden

ID:eso1115a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:4 maj 2011 12:00
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso1115
Storlek:6756 x 5687 px

Om objektet

Namn:NGC 2442
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy
Avstånd:55 miljon ljusår
Constellation:Volans
Kategori:Galaxies

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Position (RA):7 36 8.18
Position (Dec):-69° 32' 32.06"
Field of view:26.81 x 22.55 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 181.6° vänster om lodrätt

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B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI

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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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