NGC 4945
E476789
NGC object
Seyfert 2 galaxy
active galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
extragalactic object
starburst galaxy
NGC 4945 is a nearby, edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its active galactic nucleus and intense star-forming activity.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NGC object
ⓘ
Seyfert 2 galaxy ⓘ active galaxy ⓘ barred spiral galaxy ⓘ extragalactic object ⓘ starburst galaxy ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~9.3 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 20.0 × 3.8 arcminutes ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Centaurus A/M83 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation |
ESO 219- G 010
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 4945 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 45279 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | supermassive black hole ⓘ |
| declination | −49° 28′ 05″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | James Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~11.7 million light-years
ⓘ
~3.6 Mpc ⓘ |
| dustObscuration | strong in optical band ⓘ |
| galaxyType | barred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| groupMembership | Centaurus A Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active galactic nucleus
ⓘ
bar structure ⓘ circumnuclear starburst ⓘ dust lane ⓘ prominent disk ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
heavily obscured by dust
ⓘ
high infrared luminosity ⓘ intense star formation ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationRegion | nuclear starburst ring ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyOf | active galactic nucleus ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | local volume galaxies ⓘ |
| isNearbyTo | Centaurus A (NGC 5128) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SB(s)cd ⓘ |
| nuclearActivityType | Seyfert 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
gamma-ray wavelengths ⓘ infrared wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | edge-on ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ~563 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.001878 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 13h 05m 27s ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Milky Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 253 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralFeature |
obscured nucleus
ⓘ
strong X-ray emission ⓘ strong infrared emission ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.