Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC4945
and NGC4976
|
Type |
Galaxies |
Position |
13
07 06, -49 30 21 (Centre of
field) |
Constellation |
Centaurus |
Camera
and Telescope |
STL11000M,
STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien
(2 frame mosaic) |
Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
Exposure
Details |
Both
frames were LRGB images.
STL11000M was 180:100:100:100
all 1x1 and STL6303 was
100:40:40:40 with Luminance 1x1
and colours 2x2
|
Description |
Two
members of the Centaurus Hydra
galaxy cluster which also
includes NGC5128 and M83.
NGC4945 is at fairly low
galactic latitude and therefore
subject to about 1 magnitude of
absorption. There is a
third prominent galaxy partly visible,
NGC4945A at the top centre. This is an
irregular with a bright
foreground star.
|