TrevorW
19-11-2023, 02:27 PM
NGC 1316 (also known as Fornax A) is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light-years (18.4 million parsecs) away in the constellation Fornax. It is a radio galaxy and at 1400 MHz is the fourth-brightest radio source in the sky.
Redshift 1760 ± 10 km/s[
Distance 62.0 ± 2.9 Mly (19.0 ± 0.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.4
Characteristics
Type (R')SAB(s)00
Apparent size (V) 12′.0 × 8′.5
Notable features Very bright at radio 1.4 GHz
5hrs data captured over a couple of nights 14-15/11, QHY268c stacked SIRIL, processed SIRIL and PS. Data captured before the wind picked up and played havoc with guiding
Redshift 1760 ± 10 km/s[
Distance 62.0 ± 2.9 Mly (19.0 ± 0.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.4
Characteristics
Type (R')SAB(s)00
Apparent size (V) 12′.0 × 8′.5
Notable features Very bright at radio 1.4 GHz
5hrs data captured over a couple of nights 14-15/11, QHY268c stacked SIRIL, processed SIRIL and PS. Data captured before the wind picked up and played havoc with guiding