NGC 4945
| NGC 4945 | |
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NGC 4945 image take by the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 05m 27.5s |
| Declination | −49° 28′ 06″ |
| Redshift | 563 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)cd |
| Apparent size (V) | 20′.0 × 3′.8 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 45279,Caldwell 83 | |
Coordinates: 
13h 05m 27.5s, −49° 28′ 06″
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.
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.
NGC 4945 is the title of a song by Brett Domino on the album "Funk".
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