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NGC 1316
NGC 1316 (also known as Fornax A) is a lenticular galaxy about 60 million light-years (18.4 million parsecs) away in the constellationFornax. It is a radio galaxy and at 1400 MHz the fourth-brightest radio source in the sky. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 2 September 1826.