Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4945  ·  The star ξ1Cen
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NGC4945 in Centaurus, Eduardo Oliveira
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NGC4945 in Centaurus

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NGC4945 in Centaurus

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Description

NGC 4945 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, visible near the star Xi Centauri. The galaxy was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 and is thought to be similar to the Milky Way Galaxy, although X-ray observations show that NGC 4945 has an unusual energetic Seyfert 2 nucleus that might house a supermassive black hole. (Source: Wikipedia)

Constellation Centaurus

Right ascension 13h 05m 27.5s

Declination −49° 28′ 06″

Redshift 563 ± 3 km/s

Distance 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc)

Apparent magnitude (V) 9.3

Characteristics

Type SB(s)cd

Apparent size (V) 20′.0 × 3′.8

Other designations

PGC 45279, Caldwell 83

Coordinates: Sky map 13h 05m 27.5s, −49° 28′ 06″

(Source: Wikipedia)

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NGC4945 in Centaurus, Eduardo Oliveira