Annotated view of the sky surrounding NGC 1316
This annotated view labels the major galaxies around NGC 1316, a lenticular galaxy that is both in the constellation of Fornax (The Furnace) and in the Fornax Cluster. This astonishingly deep view of the cluster was captured by the VLT Survey Telescope as part of the Fornax Deep Survey.
Credit:ESO/A. Grado & L. Limatola
About the Image
| Id: | eso1734d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 25 October 2017, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1734 |
| Size: | 10000 x 7434 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fornax Cluster, NGC 1316 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Lenticular |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical G | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical R | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical G | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical R | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |