NGC 1316 (Fornax A) and NGC 1317

NGC 1316 (Fornax A) and NGC 1317
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NGC 1316 (Fornax A) and NGC 1317

NGC 1316 (the larger one) is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light-years away. It is the fourth-brightest radio source in the sky. The smaller barred spiral galaxy, NGC 1317, is about 55 million light-years away (although some estimates have it as far as 88).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CHI-1-CMOS (Planewave CDK24)
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
November 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PixInsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Phil Misiowiec (processing), Telescope.live (data)
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