Located about 60 million light-years away in the southern constellation Fornax, the Fornax Galaxy Cluster (Abell S0373) is one of the richest nearby clusters of galaxies. Its core is dominated by the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1399, surrounded by numerous spirals, lenticulars, and dwarf galaxies, all bound together by their mutual gravity. Unlike many distant clusters filled with elliptical galaxies alone, Fornax still shows ongoing star formation in several of its spiral members.

Captured from Kiripotib Astrofarm, Namibia, this deep image reveals hundreds of background galaxies extending far beyond the cluster itself. The Fornax Cluster provides astronomers a unique window into galaxy evolution in environments where gravitational interactions continue to shape their fate.