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NGC4945 in Centaurus image

NGC4945 in Centaurus


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Description

NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, and near the bright star, Zeta Centauri. The galaxy was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826. Image was taken at our remote site at Las Campanas in Chile. Image capture and processing by Howard Hedlund, Dave Jurasevich, Roland Christen