Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4945  ·  NGC 4976  ·  The star ξ1Cen  ·  The star ξ2Cen  ·  ksi01 Cen  ·  ksi02 Cen
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NGC4945 "Sweet Potato Galaxy", Todd
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NGC4945 "Sweet Potato Galaxy"

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NGC4945 "Sweet Potato Galaxy"

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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In Centaurus, six times farther away than Andromeda.

Googling didn't yield a name aside from the NGC designation, so I've called it the "Sweet Potato Galaxy".

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NGC4945 "Sweet Potato Galaxy", Todd