At a modest 5.3' X 4.75' angular size, NGC 2442 is a challenge for a small backyard scope but
its unique shape makes it a fabulously photogenic object, the presence of faint Milky Way dust
and many associated and background galaxies completes the scene.
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LRGB = 10.5hrs 80min 75min 60min = 14hrs total exposure (bin 1X1) New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar
Comments
Taken over 3 nights, little or no moon, some high clouds, seeing above average