NGC 4945
NGC 4945 | |
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NGC 4945 image take by the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 05m 27.5s[1] |
Declination | −49° 28′ 06″[1] |
Redshift | 563 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Distance | 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.3[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)cd[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 20′.0 × 3′.8[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 45279,[1] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4945. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- 1 2 I. D. Karachentsev; M. E. Sharina; A. E. Dolphin; E. K. Grebel; et al. (2002). "New distances to galaxies in the Centaurus A group". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 385 (1): 21–31. Bibcode:2002A&A...385...21K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020042.
- ↑ http://www.docdb.net/show_object.php?id=ngc_4945, NGC 4945 : DOCdb :Deep Sky Observer's Companion – the online database
- ↑ "Milky Way's Not-So-Distant Cousin Likely Harbors Supermassive Black Hole". Science Daily.
- ↑ I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal. 129 (1): 178–188. arXiv:astro-ph/0410065. Bibcode:2005AJ....129..178K. doi:10.1086/426368.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 4945. |
- NGC 4945 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- APOD: Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945 (7/21/02)
- ESO: The milkyway's nearby cousin (2/10/09)
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