AM 1316-241 is a pair of overlapping galaxies in the constellation Hydra. It is notable for having recently been discovered to have revealed visible dust by the back light from the more distant galaxy of the two. ^{[citation needed]}

AM 1316-241
The pair, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	13h 19m 32.9s [1]
Declination	−24° 29′ 20″[1]
Redshift	0.031869[1]
Helio radial velocity	9833 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.71[2]
Characteristics
Size	0.515' x 28.12'[2]
Other designations
ESO 508-45, IRAS 13168-2413, PGC 46461, 6dFGS gJ131933.0-242922[1]

It is believed the pair are interacting.

References

External links

• University of Alabama Astronomy
• THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, 121:1442-1455, 2001 March
• NASA Extragalactic Database
• The Astrophysical Journal, December 10, 2000
• Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, September 2003
• Space.com

See also

• 2MASX J00482185-2507365 occulting pair - a similar pair

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