About NGC 4945 (C83)

NGC 4945 stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 29° altitude and reaches 40° around 12:49 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 5 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Centaurus

Distance

17000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.3