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Fornax A galaxy investigated with AstroSat – Phys.org

Using the AstroSat spacecraft, Indian astronomers have performed an imaging and spectroscopic study of the Fornax A galaxy. Results of the study, published January…

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Using the AstroSat spacecraft, Indian astronomers have performed an imaging and spectroscopic study of the Fornax A galaxy. Results of the study, published January 13 on the arXiv preprint server, provide more clues on the properties of the galaxy and ultraviolet emission from this source.
Located some 62 million light years away, Fornax A (also known as NGC 1316) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Fornax. Observations show that it hosts numerous tidal tails, shells and unusual dust patches….

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