Barred spiral galaxy · Centaurus

NGC 4945

Also known as: C83

mag 9.323′ across

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NGC 4945 is a barred spiral galaxy of magnitude 9.3 in Centaurus, about 23′ across.

NGC 4945 is in the constellation Centaurus.
Best evenings: around late May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 31° N.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)A faint streak of light, only from a dark site.
Telescope (6–8 inch)A thin spindle of light, sometimes with a dark dust lane along it.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 4945, C83, PGC 45279
Type	Barred spiral galaxy (SBc)
Magnitude	9.3The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	23′ × 4′position angle 44°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.4 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension (J2000)	13h 05m 27.5s
Declination (J2000)	−49° 28′ 06″