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. It is believed the pair are interacting.
See also 2MASX J00482185−2507365 occulting pair – a similar pair
References
External links University of Alabama Astronomy [1] THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, 121:1442-1455, 2001 March [2] NASA Extragalactic Database [3] The Astrophysical Journal, December 10, 2000 [4] Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, September 2003 [5] Space.com [6]