Via Flickr:
NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It is oriented nearly edge-on to us and is thought to be similar to the Milky Way.
It belongs to a small group of galaxies that includes NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) and M83 that lies around 13 million light years away.
Monday 1 August 2011
Galactic Campfire (NGC 4945)
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