Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1365
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NGC 1365, Miles Zhou
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NGC 1365

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NGC 1365

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NGC 1365 is a barred spiral galaxy in Fornax. It is the most prominent galaxy in Fornax, and arguably the most prominent barred spiral in the sky.

At the core of NGC 1365 lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's evolution, drawing gas and dust into a star-forming maelstrom, and ultimately feeding material into the central black hole. Our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a bar, but perhaps not so prominent as the one in NGC 1365.

Supernovae 2001du, 1983V, and 1957C were observed in NGC 1365 (not shown).

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NGC 1365, Miles Zhou