Right ascension 13 05 27.5 Redshift 563 ± 3 km/s Type SB(s)cd Magnitude 9.3 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.3 | Declination −49° 28′ 06″ Distance 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc) Apparent size (V) 20′.0 × 3′.8 Constellation Centaurus | |
Similar NGC 55, NGC 5286, NGC 6744, NGC 3766, NGC 4559 | ||
Ngc 4945 the milky way s not so distant cousin 720p
NGC 4945 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, visible near the star Zeta 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 large black hole.
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- Ngc 4945 the milky way s not so distant cousin 720p
- This video zooms in on the spiral galaxy ngc 4945
- Galaxy group
- In Popular Culture
- References
This video zooms in on the spiral galaxy ngc 4945
Galaxy group
NGC 4945 one of the brightest galaxies of the Centaurus A/M83 Group, a large, nearby group of galaxies. The galaxy is the second brightest galaxy in the subgroup centered on Centaurus A.
In Popular Culture
NGC 4945 is the title of a song by Brett Domino on the album "Funk".
References
NGC 4945 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA