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 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
25 November 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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