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NGC 4945 with NGC4945a and NGC4976, Trevor Kay
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NGC 4945 with NGC4945a and NGC4976

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NGC 4945 with NGC4945a and NGC4976, Trevor Kay
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NGC 4945 with NGC4945a and NGC4976

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NGC 4945 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, visible near the star Xi Centauri. About 11 light years The galaxy was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 and is thought to be similar to the Milky Way Galaxy, NGC 4976 is an elliptical galaxy about 41 light years

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NGC 4945 with NGC4945a and NGC4976, Trevor Kay