Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4945  ·  The star ξ1 Cen
NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus), Janith Perera
NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus)
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NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus)

NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus), Janith Perera
NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus)
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NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus)

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Also known as Caldwell 83, this galaxy is one of the brightest galaxies in the Centaurus A/M83 Group. The dusty disk of the galaxy is prominent in this image and a pinkish star forming region can also be seen on the right side of the disk. NGC 4945 is about 13 million light years away.

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NGC 4945 (edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus), Janith Perera