NGC 1365

NGC 1365 is a large and bright galaxy in Fornax. It is a member of the Fornax galaxy cluster, which straddles the border between Eridanus and Fornax. NGC 1365 is one of the best galaxies in the southern sky for observing spiral arms. The arms of this galaxy are visible in an 8" telescope.

The centre of the Fornax cluster is at the upper left of the image. In this region it is possible to fit 9 bright galaxies in a 1 degree field. In the image below, several of the galaxies are indicated with the details in the table below.

NUMBER	NGC	R.A.	DEC	MAG
1	NGC 1365	3 33.6	-36 08	10.3
2	NGC 1369	3 36.7	-35 15	13.7
3	NGC 1386	3 36.8	-36 00	12.1
4	NGC 1373	3 35.0	-35 10	13.3
5	NGC 1374	3 35.3	-35 14	11.1
6	NGC 1375	3 35.3	-35 16	12.4
7	NGC 1380	3 36.4	-34 59	10.9
8	NGC 1379	3 36.1	-35 26	11.8
9	NGC 1381	3 36.5	-35 18	10.9
10	NGC 1387	3 36.9	-35 30	11.7
11	NGC 1399	3 38.5	-35 27	10.6
12	NGC 1404	3 38.9	-35 37	10.0
13	NGC 1427A	3 40.1	-35 38	13.4
14	NGC 1382	3 37.1	-35 12	12.9
15	NGC 1380A	3 36.8	-34 44	12.4

45 minutes exposure, Fuji Super HG V 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

30 minutes exposure, Fuji Provia 400 slide film.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.