NGC 1316

Galaxy Good (55/100)

Lenticular

NGC 1316 Galaxy Fornax (For) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 8.9

Angular Size 13.5′ × 7.7′

Position Angle 50°

Distance 82.57 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0 pec)

Description

vB, cL, vlE, vsvmbMN

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 22m 42.0s

Dec -37° 12' 00.0"

Constellation Fornax (For)

Catalog NGC 1316

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80x TFOV: 0.6° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1316 · 13.5′×7.7′ · N up, E left

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