NGC 1316
| Fornax A | |
|---|---|
NGC 1316 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 22m 41.7s |
| Declination | −37° 12′ 30″ |
| Redshift | 1760 ± 10 km/s |
| Distance | 62.0 ± 2.9 Mly (19.0 ± 0.9 Mpc)[a] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB(s)00 |
| Size | ~333,000 ly (101.89 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 12′.0 × 8′.5 |
| Notable features | Very bright at radio 1.4 GHz |
| Other designations | |
| Fornax A, 3FHL J0322.6-3712e, WMAP J0322-3711, AM 0320-372, GSC 07026-00055, WMAP J0322-3712, APG 154, IRAS 03208-3723, PKS 0320-374, [CAC2009] S0373 CTA 23, IRAS F03207-3723, PKS 0320-37, [CHM2007] HDC 234 J032241.78-3712295, DUGRS 357-001, 1Jy 0320-374, PMN J0321-3658, [CHM2007] LDC 249 J032241.78-3712295, 1E 0320.7-3722, 1Jy 0320-373, PSCz Q03208-3723, [FWB89] Galaxy 479, 2E 761, 1Jy 0320-37, RR95 75a, [KFM98] 5, 2E 0320.7-3723, LEDA 12651, RX J032242-37125, [LB2005] NGC 1316 X1, ESO 357-22, 2MASX J03224178-3712295, RX J0322.7-3712, [VDD93] 28, ESO-LV 357-0220, MCG-06-08-005, 1RXS J032241.8-371239, [WCO2009] J032152-370824, FCC 21, MOST 0320-373, SGC 032047-3723.2, 2FGL J0322.4-3717, MRC 0320-373, VSOP J0322-3712, 3FGL J0322.5-3721, MSH 03-3-01, WMAP 138 | |
NGC 1316 (also known as Fornax A) is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light-years (18.4 million parsecs) away in the constellation Fornax. It is a radio galaxy and at 1400 MHz is the fourth-brightest radio source in the sky.