NGC 4945

NGC 4945 is a dusty, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. Distance is approx 11.7 million light years. Other galaxies that can been seen are NGC 4976 (35 million LY) and NGC 4945A. Taken on a night with heavy dew and a light fog.

Camera	STL-11000M	Scope	AT8 IN
Mount	Paramount ME	Guiding	Selfguiding, 15 sec bin 2x2
Exposure	LRGB60:40:30:40 total 2:50, @ -20C (subs 10mins)	Location	Donvale
Date	2011-04-26