The contrasting galaxies NGC 1316 and 1317

eso_eso1411a April 2nd, 2014

Credit: ESO

This new image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile shows a contrasting pair of galaxies: NGC 1316, and its smaller companion NGC 1317 (right). Although NGC 1317 seems to have had a peaceful existence, its larger neighbour bears the scars of earlier mergers with other galaxies.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1411a/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 1316 • NGC 1317
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Type > Interacting

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 3h 22m 41.7s; DEC = -37° 12’ 30.0”
Orientation: North is 89.9° CW
Field of View: 23.2 x 21.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Fornax

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (R)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	-

ID: eso1411a
Subject Category: C.5.1.7
Subject Name: NGC 1316, NGC 1317
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2014-04-02T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1411a/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Orange, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: H-alpha, R, V, B
Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 50.673862, -37.20832
Reference Dimension: 5862.0, 5412.0

Reference Pixel: 3055.00296699, 2867.75457151
Scale: -6.610104e-05, 6.610104e-05
Rotation: -89.89485918801
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
State/Province

Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso1411a

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1411a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2013-09-02T10:34:01+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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