Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4945
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NGC 4945, jhawn
NGC 4945
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NGC 4945

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NGC 4945

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NGC 4945 is a ninth magnitude, nearly edge-on spiral galaxy in Centaurus.  The galaxy is located near 4.8 magnitude Xi Centauri.  Due to its brightness, Xi Centauri offers an "interesting" image processing challenge.

Data acquisition via Telescope Live CHI-1-CCD; 5 hr 20 min integration.  All subs were LRGB only - no narrowband.

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NGC 4945, jhawn