Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  HD22099  ·  HD22347  ·  HD22425  ·  HD22487  ·  HD22621  ·  HD22826  ·  HD22862  ·  HD22932  ·  NGC 1365  ·  NGC 1369  ·  NGC 1373  ·  NGC 1374  ·  NGC 1375  ·  NGC 1379  ·  NGC 1380  ·  NGC 1381  ·  NGC 1382  ·  NGC 1386  ·  NGC 1387  ·  NGC 1389  ·  NGC 1399  ·  NGC 1404
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Fornax Galaxy Cluster, Logan Carpenter
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Fornax Galaxy Cluster

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Fornax Galaxy Cluster

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This is a two panel mosaic shot over multiple nights from my backyard home observatory in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Fornax Galaxy Cluster is said to contain about 60 large galaxies and a similar number of smaller galaxies and can be found in the constellation of Fornax. The cluster is in a region approx 65million light years from earth.
In the bottom right is the Great Barred Galaxy NGC1365 classified as a Seyfert galaxy with a prominent bar through the center. 
I hope to add more data to this mosaic over time.

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Fornax Galaxy Cluster, Logan Carpenter