NGC 45

NGC 45 is a low surface brightness spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on 11 November 1835 by the English astronomer John Herschel. It is a member of the Sculptor group of galaxies. It is situated about 10 degrees west of the bright galaxy NGC 253. Several fainter background galaxies are visible in the image. PGC 133664, PGC 804519, PGC 804299. and PGC 3094764.

Unlike the Milky Way, NGC 45 has no clear defined spiral arms, and its center bar nucleus is also very small and distorted. NGC 45 thus does not have a galactic habitable zone.

Data from El Sauce, Chile 17” Planewave CDK

LRGB - 460,300,300,300 Min each