Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  Fornax A  ·  Fornax B  ·  NGC 1310  ·  NGC 1316  ·  NGC 1317
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NGC 1316 Fornax A, Richard Muhlack
NGC 1316 Fornax A
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NGC 1316 Fornax A

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NGC 1316 Fornax A, Richard Muhlack
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NGC 1316 Fornax A

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NGC 1316 (known as Fornax A) is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light years away, and the fourth brightest radio source in the sky. The central supermassive black hole is an estimated 130-150 million solar masses.

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NGC 1316 Fornax A, Richard Muhlack