Fornax A, strange object

[Peter.M]

Hi guys,

Last new moon I started what I hope to be a big project on fornax A and surrounds with my NP101. While looking at the data today I stumbled across a n irregular looking object in the shot. I have ringed it here for clarity. It could be a distant galaxy, or possibly as its edges are fairly sharp a PN? All the plate solving software I have does not mark it.

Cheers for looking.

[Peter.M]

Another

[codemonkey]

No idea, Peter but I'm liking what I see; can't wait to see the finished project!

[gregbradley]

Nice image Peter. It would be worth doing a long exposure of this galaxy. Have a look at the Damien Peach image of this one It has a shelled structure like a super long exposure of Cent A does.

Greg.

[vlazg]

PGC 12706 irregular galaxy or
PGC 200141 eliptical galaxy :question:

[Flugel88]

Its Galaxy MCG-06-08-010
or ESO 301-IG 011
Simbad link HERE (http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=MCG-06-08-010)

[Flugel88]

Another weird galaxy in your image is HERE NGC 1326B. (http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC1326B)
Far West side of your image.:thumbsup:

[Peter.M]

Thanks for that Michael! it was a curious object its cool to know that it is an interacting pair!