Panning across the galaxy NGC 1316

This video pans across a new image from the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. It shows a galaxy that still bears the marks of a dynamic history, NGC 1316, which was formed by the merger of multiple smaller galaxies.

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About the Video

Id:eso1734c
Release date:25 October 2017, 12:00
Related releases:eso1734
Duration:50 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object

Name:NGC 1316
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Lenticular
Category:Galaxies

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