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The contrasting galaxies NGC 1316 and 1317
This new image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile shows a contrasting pair of galaxies: NGC 1316, and its smaller companion NGC 1317 (right). Although NGC 1317 seems to have had a peaceful existence, its larger neighbour bears the scars of earlier mergers with other galaxies.
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About the Image
Id: | eso1411a |
Típus: | Observation |
Közzététel napja: | 2014. április 2. 12.00 |
Related releases: | eso1411 |
Size: | 5862 x 5412 px |
About the Object
Név: | NGC 1316, NGC 1317 |
Típus: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Distance: | 60 million light years |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 22 41.73 |
Position (Dec): | -37° 12' 29.95" |
Field of view: | 23.25 x 21.46 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 89.9° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |