Barred Galaxy NGC 1365

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This is a true-colour image of the major part of NGC 1365, combined from three exposures with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT UT1, in the B (blue), V (green) and R (red) optical bands. The exposure times were 360, 180 and 140 seconds, respectively. The image quality is about 0.8 arcsec. The field measures about 7 x 7 arcmin 2. North is up and East is left.

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About the Image

Id:	eso9920f
Type:	Observation
Release date:	27 February 1999
Related releases:	eso9920, eso9911
Size:	2039 x 2037 px

About the Object

Name:	NGC 1365
Type:	• Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred • X - Galaxies
Distance:	60 million light years

Coordinates

Position (RA):	3h 33m 36.28s
Position (Dec):	-36° 8' 27.74"
Field of view:	6.80 x 6.79 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 0.3° left of vertical