NGC 1365, the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, in Fornax

NGC 1365 is a double-barred spiral galaxy lies some 62 million light years away in the constellation Fornax and forms part of the Fornax cluster of galaxies.

NGC 1365 Ø11.2' x 6.2', m10.3
Centre RA: 03h 33m 37s
Centre Dec: -36°09' 35"'
Size: 56 x 42arcmin
Image Scale: 1.0 arc sec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 73 degrees E of N
Exposure: Lum 30 x 300" Bin 1x1, Red 39 x 300", Green 15 x300", Blue 30 x 300" Bin 2x2. Total exposure time ~ 9.5 hours
Telescope: Takahashi TOA-150 @ f/7.3 (fl=1100mm)
Camera: SBIG STT8300 CCD self-guided
Mount: Paramount ME on ATS Portable Pier
Location: Deep Southern Skies Observatory, Federal NSW Australia on 26 Oct 2016.