Galaxy NGC 4945
Galaxy NGC 4945: About 9 million light years away this beautiful edge-on galaxy is another highlight of the dense Milky Way in Centaurus. The huge molecule and dust bands indicate that there are many star generating processes going on. Probably our Milky Way would look quite similar to this, if we could see it edge-on from a few million light years distance.
For an image with a 20" telescope click here.
Object |
Galaxy NGC 4945 |
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Catagory |
Galaxies |
Designation |
NGC 4945 |
Constellation |
Centaurus |
Optics |
Meade LX 200 GPS 10 inch f/10 x 0.65 Lumicon Giant Easy Guider |
Camera |
Hutech modified Canon EOS 30D |
Exposure |
38 x ISO 1600-5min, LPS filter |
Calibration |
Dark and Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro and TMB 80 as Guide Scope, Guiding Software PHD |
Mount |
LX 200 and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 19, 26 Feb 2007 |
Remark |
