![]() ![]() I may not be able to visually observe this interesting deep-sky object due to my physical location here in the northeastern area of the United States, however, I was able to capture an image immediately from my desktop computer that I could process and study the fine characteristics this object has to offer. I guess the point of this blog entry is to continue stressing the value of having accessibility to remote robotic telescopes around the globe. ![]() After reading Banich's article, I logged onto the remote robotic telescope network we use here at Insight Observatory and was able to acquire a 10-minute exposure of the galaxy using a one-shot color CCD camera (inserted in this article). NGC 1365, also known as the "Great Barred Spiral Galaxy", is located in the constellation Fornax. The galaxy can only be seen in the southern hemisphere. The drawings and photographs of the barred spiral in the article gave me the inspiration to observe the galaxy myself. Banich observed the galaxy utilizing telescope with mirror sizes from 8" up to a 28" over the span of a few years. Banich's article is well written and describes several of his observations of this island universe in great detail with quotes from his observing log as well as detailed sketches of NGC 1365 he recorded using different sized telescopes and magnifications. When I started flipping through the pages of the January 2016 issue of "Sky and Telescope" magazine, I almost immediately opened the publication to the article "The Definitive Barred Spiral - NGC 1365" in the "Observing: Going Deep" section by Howard Banich. ![]() NGC 1365 - The "Great Barred Spiral Galaxy" Imaged by Insight Observatory. ![]()
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