Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1365
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NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax, Johannes Teupen
NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax
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NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax

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NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax, Johannes Teupen
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NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax

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NGC 1365 is a Hubble-type barred spiral galaxy SBb in the constellation Fornax in the southern sky. The shape of the bars is striking and it is one of the best-known barred spiral galaxies. The galaxy is about 68 million light-years away and over 200,000 light-years in diameter. NGC 1365 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy and belongs to the Fornax galaxy cluster. Seen from Earth, it rotates clockwise; One revolution takes about 350 million years.
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NGC 1365 * Galaxy in Fornax, Johannes Teupen