NGC 4945
NGC 4945
Image of NGC 4945 captured with CHI-1.
Pro Dataset Scotty Bishop
NGC 4945 (also known as Caldwell 83) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, visible near the star Xi Centauri.
NGC 4945 is one of the brightest galaxies of the Centaurus A/M83 Group, a large, nearby group of galaxies (11.7 Mly). The galaxy is the second brightest galaxy in the subgroup centered on Centaurus A.
Pro Dataset Scotty Bishop
NGC 4945 (also known as Caldwell 83) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, visible near the star Xi Centauri.
NGC 4945 is one of the brightest galaxies of the Centaurus A/M83 Group, a large, nearby group of galaxies (11.7 Mly). The galaxy is the second brightest galaxy in the subgroup centered on Centaurus A.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation
4/11/2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
AstroPixelProcessor, Photoshop CC (incl. AstroPanel 4.2, Astronomy Tools, Topaz Sharpen AI & Denoise Projects 3 plug-ins)
Credits
Pro Dataset curated by Scotty Bishop
