Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  HD113484  ·  NGC 4945
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NGC 4945, Nicolas Molina
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NGC 4945

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NGC 4945

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NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the Centaurus constellation.  Discovered by James Dunlop in 1826, it is thought to be similar to the Milky Way Galaxy.  It is about 13 million light-years away. Sites of active star formation, known as HII regions, are seen prominently in the image, appearing bright pink. These resemblances aside, NGC 4945 has a bright center that likely harbors a supermassive black hole, devouring reams of matter and blasting energy out into space.

This is an L-RGB image taken from my backyard. I want to add Ha data when the clouds allow it.

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