NGC 1365

Alt. Designations:

NGC 1365

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Fornax

Distance:

56 mly

Right Ascension:

03h 33m 36.7s

Declination:

-36° 08´ 27"

Visual Magnitude:

9.5

Apparent Dimension:

11.0´ X 6.2´

Best Month To View:

Nov

NGC 1365, also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. The core is an oval shape with an apparent size of about 50″ × 40″. The spiral arms extend in a wide curve north and south from the ends of the east-west bar and form an almost ring like Z-shaped halo. Supernovae 2012fr, 2001du, 1983V, and 1957C were observed in NGC 1365.