Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 1316, Fornax A |
| Object Description: |
Elliptical Galaxy |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 03h 22m 41.5s
Dec. –37° 12' 33" |
| Constellation: |
Fornax |
| Distance: |
The galaxy is roughly 75 million light-years (23 Megaparsecs) away. |
| Dimensions: |
This image is 2.7 arcminutes (60,000 light-years or 18,000 parsecs) wide. |
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| About the Data |
| 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). |
| Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Date(s): |
March 4/7, 2003 |
| Exposure Time: |
3.8 hours |
| Filters: |
F435W (B), F555W (V), F814W (I) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
March 31, 2005 |
| Orientation: |
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