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, ESO 357-22, IRAS 03208-3723, 2MASX J03224178-3712295, Arp 154, LEDA 12651, MCG -06-08-005, PGC 12651 | |
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 the fourth-brightest radio source in the sky. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 2 September 1826.