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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 1316, Fornax
A |
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Object Description: |
Elliptical Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 03h 22m 41.5s
Dec. –37° 12' 33"
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Constellation: |
Fornax |
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Distance: |
The galaxy is roughly
75 million light-years (23 Megaparsecs) away. |
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Dimensions: |
This image is 2.7
arcminutes (60,000 light-years or 18,000 parsecs)
wide. |
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| About
the Data
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Data
Description: |
These data are
from the HST program 9409: P. Goudfrooij (STScI),
F. Schweizer (Carnegie Observatories), and
B. Whitmore (STScI). Also involved with the
analysis of these data: D. Karakla (STScI). |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
March 4/7, 2003 |
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Exposure Time: |
3.8 hours |
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Filters: |
F435W (B),
F555W (V), F814W (I) |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and
The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
March 31, 2005
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Orientation/Scale: |
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