NGC 1316
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 1316, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 1316
Fornax A
h 2527, For A, GC 697, MCG-06-08-005, Arp 154, ESO 357-22, PGC 12651
h 2527, For A, GC 697, MCG-06-08-005, Arp 154, ESO 357-22, PGC 12651
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.53 |
| Size | 13.18' x 8.32' @ 50° |
| Right Ascension | 3h 22' 41.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 12' 30" S |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Description | vB, cL, vlE, vsvmbMN |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Nov 5, 2021 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Big, bright and obvious, 10' in diameter, round, a briliant stellar core with an extended halo that fades into the background, NGC1317 visible on the northern margin, an interacting pair
Other Data Sources for NGC 1316
Nearby objects for NGC 1316
8 objects found within 60'
| ESO 357-27 | ESO 357-28 | ESO 357-29 |
| MCG-06-08-008 | MCG-06-08-009 | NGC 1310 |
| NGC 1317 | NGC 1326 |
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NGC 1316