Giant Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1316 in Fornax Cluster
Colour composite photo of the central area of NGC 1316, a giant elliptical galaxy in the Fornax cluster of galaxies. Many dark dust clouds and lanes are visible. Some of the star-like objects in the field are globular clusters of stars that belong to the galaxy. It is based on CCD exposures, obtained with the 8.2-m VLT/ANTU telescope and the FORS-1 multi-mode instrument through B (blue), V (green-yellow) and I (here rendered as red) filters, respectively. The "pyramids" above and below the bright centre of the galaxy and the vertical lines at some of the brighter stars are caused by overexposure ("CCD bleeding"). The field measures 6.8 x 6.8 arcmin 2, with 0.2 arcsec/pixel. The image quality of this composite is about 0.9 arcsec. North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0024a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 July 2000 |
| Related releases: | eso0024 |
| Size: | 1941 x 1947 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1316 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical • Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Giant • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3h 22m 43.33s |
| Position (Dec): | -37° 12' 0.92" |
| Field of view: | 6.47 x 6.49 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
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