NGC 1365 a galaxy in Fornax

 

Photo by Tom Schmidtkunz

 

Scope / Lens

Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version)

 

Camera

FLI PL16803

 

Description

NGC 1365 a galaxy in the Fornax group. The group is about 56 million light years away, and
it is believed to be a much larger group than the Virgo cluster. Visible from Wisconsin, but very
low in the southern sky.
Imaged October 6 and 11, from i Tel's Australia location (Siding Springs). About 2 hrs of data:
6 * 5 min each in R, G, B and 6 x 3 min LUM. FOV 37' x 37', but some cropping from original frames.

 

ID: 1580

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