NGC 1365

NGC 1365

Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1365
Fornax
3 H 33.6m -36° 08'

Magnitude: 8.3
Size: 11.2' × 5.9'
Distance: 60 million light-years

NGC 1365

Requires intermediate skills

Skill Level
This is a large and bright galaxy; unfortunately it is close to the horizon for Northern Hemisphere observers.

DecemberBest Month
Best captured in December.
Newtonians
SCTs

Recommended Equipment
A rich-field Newtonian is a good balance between speed and resolution.

An SCT will give you better resolution, but it may require much longer exposures. Use a focal reducer.

Image

Image Stats
Telescope
Camera
Filters

Image data

Transparency
Dates
Location