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NGC 1365 in the constellation Fornax

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NGC 1365 in the constellation FornaxNGC 1365NGC 1369NGC 1386
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Photo description / processing

NGC1365 - a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It is part of the Fornax Cluster of galaxies. The distance to the galaxy is 74 million light-years, and its size is about 300,000 light-years, including its spiral arms. It is a Seyfert type 1 galaxy, with an active nucleus and ongoing star formation. Imaged during November and December 2025 from the Izabith astrohosting remote observatory in Namibia, during moonless nights.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
250мм Ньютон 1/4
Camera
QHY268M
Mount
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Guide Scope
QHY off-axis guider
Guide Camera
Lodestar
Software
N.I.N.A, PHD, Pixinsight
Location
Астрохостинг Изабис, Россия

Light pollution

Black, Bortle 1 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 185 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 25 · LRGB

Total exposure: 15 h 25 m

Comments

Astrograph
Hello, do you rent telescopes in Namibia, or do you have personal ones available at the accommodation?
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Igor SuhovReply to Astrograph
Good afternoon!
We rent out setups.
But you can also bring your own, though you'll have to travel to maintain them.
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AstrographReply to Igor Suhov
In DeepSkySafaris and IsabisAstro, is that correct?
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Igor SuhovReply to Astrograph
Isabis - this is the location, the hosting itself is called Old Garden Observatory... The website, yes, deepskysafaris.com, ask Farid :)
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Robert Nik
So that's where you should photograph your favorite target)
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Igor SuhovReply to Robert Nik
Yes! Only from there! :)
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Robert NikReply to Igor Suhov
And how much is the rent there? Do they send all the data: lights, flats, darks, biases?
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Igor SuhovReply to Robert Nik
You pick it up yourself :)
There's full access to the source files
and you control the setup yourself through Nina
Indescribable!
Considering we were there physically ourselves
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Igor SuhovReply to Robert Nik
Rent is expensive :) 5500 euros per year for the setup.
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Robert NikReply to Igor Suhov
Wow... Do you have any for a week, or maybe two? :)
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Igor SuhovReply to Robert Nik
No
There is for one year and for five years
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Robert NikReply to Igor Suhov
Well, it was worth a try :) though it's actually quite good for a year. You can capture all the objects.
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KonFuz
If you reduce the L a bit, the color will become a deep cyan, like that of the Horsehead Nebula.
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oeswww
A gorgeous galaxy and processing just the way I like it.
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