File:Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945.jpg
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DescriptionSpiral Galaxy NGC 4945.jpg |
English: Seen edge-on, observations of NGC 4945 suggest that this hive of stars is a spiral galaxy much like our own Milky Way, with swirling, luminous arms and a bar-shaped centre. Sites of active star formation, known as HII regions, are seen prominently in the image, appearing bright pink. These resemblances aside, NGC 4945 has a brighter centre that likely harbours a supermassive black hole, which is devouring reams of matter and blasting energy out into space. NGC 4945 is about 13 million light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus (the Centaur) and is beautifully revealed in this image taken with data in five bands (B, V, R, H-alpha and S II) with the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla. The field of view is 30 x 30 arcminutes. North is up, East is to the left. |
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Source | http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0931a/ |
Author | ESO |
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Date and time of data generation | 00:00, 2 September 2009 |
Source | European Southern Observatory |
Credit/Provider | ESO |
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Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, , D-85748 Germany |
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Keywords | NGC 4945 |
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