NGC4545 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . However, 19 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of . It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 20 March 1790.
NGC 4545 Group NGC 4545 is the brightest galaxy in a group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 4545 group (also known as LGG 295) has at least six members, including , , , , and .
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 4545: SN1940D (type unknown, mag. 15) was discovered by Josef J. Johnson on 25 July 1940.
See also List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
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