NGC 4945 Tweezers Galaxy

NGC 4945

Is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus, approximately 11 million light-years away from Earth. Its distinctive shape, with its elongated arms and bright core, is reminiscent of our very own Milky Way. NGC 4945 is considered an edge-on galaxy, meaning its disk is seen almost perfectly edge-on from our vantage point.

Photographed in April 2026 using my Edge HD telescope at prime focus 2350mm and using a monochrome camera with LRGBHA Filters

Image camera : QHY 268M

Guide camera : QHY 174M

Telescope : Celestron Edge HD 9.25

Guide scope : QHY OAGM

Focal length / ratio : 2350mm F10

Filters : LRGBHA

Exposure time : 26.10 hrs

Mount : Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Location : Turondale, NSW, Australia

Date : April 2026