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Picture of the day
NGC 1316
NGC 1316 is a lenticular radio galaxy located some 60 million light-years away in a cluster in the constellation Fornax. It is thought to have formed from a merger of two or more galaxies approximately 3 gigayears ago and to have a supermassive black hole in the center.Photo: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)