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ROOISAND Remote @ Rooisand Desert Ranch
Lacerta N25010c Newtonian, f/D = 4 QHY 268m PH, Baader CMOS LRGB filter
Skywatcher EQ8
L 130x5min / R 51x5 min / G 50x5min / B 50x5 min
23 h 25 min
data acquired remotely using Voyager Advanced data acquisition by: Markus Blauensteiner, Oliver Schneider & Faried Abu-Salih
NGC 1316 in Fornax
Lenticualr Galaxy ((R‘)SAB(s)0^0)
28‘ x 21.5‘
8.4 mag (V)
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2023-08
62 Mio ly
Notes:
For NGC 1316, the literature states a diameter of about 18', but if you measure it in the deeply exposed image, you get a diameter of at least 22', more likely even more. This results in an actual diameter of at least 400,000 light years!