NGC 1316 and NGC 1317

NGC 1316 and NGC 1317
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NGC 1316 and NGC 1317

This is an image of NGC 1316 and NGC 1317, NGC 1316 is the large galaxy at the bottom and is also known as Fornax A. It is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light years away in the constellation Fornax. It appears to be interaction with NGC 1317 , the small spiral galaxy to the north.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
25 November 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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