Galaxy NGC 1365
This colour image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a region in NGC 1365, a barred spiral galaxy located in a cluster of galaxies called Fornax.
A barred spiral galaxy is characterized by a 'bar' of stars, dust and gas across its center.
The black and white photograph from a ground-based telescope shows the entire galaxy, which is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 03317-3618, NGC 1365 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
