NGC 4945
DSS image of NGC 4945
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4945, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4945
h 3459, GC 3386, ESO 219-G024, IRAS 13025-4911, AM 1302-484, PGC 45279

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  9
Size  20' x 3.8' @ 43°
Right Ascension  13h 5' 27.4"  (2000)
Declination  49° 28' 6" S
Constellation  Centaurus
Description  B, vL, vmE 38.7°
Classification  SBc
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
May 12, 2018    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 102x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Large, faint, very elongated, no notable core

Andrew Cooper
Apr 18, 2012    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Very large, bright, a nice edge-on galaxy, a span of 20'x5' aligned northeast-southwest, some mottling, otherwise little structure to be seen, no notable core

Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2011    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Large! a smudge of light across the field, 15'x4' northeast-southwest, no core, no dust lane

Andrew Cooper
Jun 11, 2010    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7.5 Moon: 0%

Large! almost 20' across, a streak of light from one side of the field to the other, elongated 10:1 southwest-northeast, no core or dust lane visible, indeed the lack of any visible structure is remarkable
Other Data Sources for NGC 4945
Nearby objects for NGC 4945
4 objects found within 60'
NGC 4945A NGC 4976
Xi2 Centauri
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NGC 4945