Galaxy NGC 4945

NGC 4945
NGC 4945: Section of the DSS2. Here could be your picture. [147]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag B-V SB Dim PA z D(z) MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 4945 13 05 26.1 -49 27 46 Gx (SBc) 9.3 8.4 0.9 12.9 19.8 × 4 43 0.001878 7.93 3.980 B, vL, vmE 38°.7 h 3459; GC 3386; ESO 219-24; AM 1302-484; IRAS 13025-4911
NGC 4945 A 13 06 33.7 -49 41 30 Gx (SBm) 13.0 12.4 0.6 13.8 2.5 × 1.6 55 0.004565 19.28 B, vL, vmE 38°.7 h 3459; GC 3386; ESO 219-28
NGC 4976 13 08 37.4 -49 30 21 Gx (E4) 11.0 10.0 1.0 13.1 5.6 × 3 161 0.004847 20.47 12.520 B, pL, R, gmbM h 3468; GC 3413; ESO 219-29

Finder Chart

The galaxy pair NGC 4945 and NGC 4976 is located in the constellation Centaurus. They are not visible from Europe. On 8 April it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at around midnight.

Centaurus: Galaxy NGC 4945
Finder Chart Galaxy NGC 4945
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Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. Times are shown for timezone UTC, Latitude 46.7996°, Longitude 8.23225°, Horizon height 5°, Date 2025-03-25. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 25°

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