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Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2442 in Volans

author: R.Gendler/J.E.Ovaldsen/Novapix

reference: a-gax24-42002

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 16 cm

NGC 2442 is a barred spiral galaxy about 50 million light years away in the constellation Volans. Image acquired from the ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Silla in Chile.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY - GALAXY - INTERACTING - LA SILLA - NGC 2442 - SBbc - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR FORMATION - VOLANS -