Fornax A (NGC 1316)

Fornax A (NGC 1316) — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Fornax A (NGC 1316) in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

A swollen lenticular galaxy laced with dark dust ripples — the leftovers of galaxies it has eaten — and one of the loudest radio sources in the sky, ruling the nearby Fornax Cluster.

Type

Lenticular merger remnant (S0)

Distance

65 million light-years

Note

Brightest galaxy of the Fornax Cluster

Explore Fornax A (NGC 1316) in 3D

Fornax A (NGC 1316) is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.