NGC 4945
NGC 4945 |
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Object data of NGC4945 |
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| Object type: | galaxy (SBc) | |
| Size: | 19.8' x 4.0' | |
| Magnitude: | 9.3 mag | |
| Constellation: | Cen | |
| Distance: | 12 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus near the bright star Zeta Centauri (visible at the right border in the above image). This prominent near edge-on southern galaxy is dominated by thick obscuring dust which hides its nucleus. The galaxy is part of the Centaurus group which contains another famous galaxy NGC 5128 (Centaurus A). | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-02-26 + 2014-03-01 + 2014-03-04 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | RCOS 14.5" f/9 | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16070 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 28x8m / R 6x8m / G 6x8m / B 6x8m | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h08m | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Herbert Walter, Wolfgang Leitner, Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl) Image processing by Herbert Walter |
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