NGC 5408
Appearance
NGC 5408 | |
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![]() NGC 5408 by Judy Schmidt | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 14h 03m 20.9s[1] |
Declination | −41° 22′ 40″[1] |
Redshift | 506 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Distance | 15.7 Mly (4.81 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | IB(s)m[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1′.6 × 0′.8 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 50073[1] |
NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by John Herschel on June 5, 1834.[3]
Galaxy group information
NGC 5408 is located near the M83 Subgroup of the Centaurus A/M83 Group, a relatively nearby group of galaxies. However, it is unclear as to whether NGC 5408 is part of the group.[4]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5408. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ I. D. Karachentsev; V. E. Karachentseva; W. K. Hutchmeier; D. I. Makarov (2004). "A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies". Astronomical Journal. 127 (4): 2031–2068. Bibcode:2004AJ....127.2031K. doi:10.1086/382905.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: GC Objects: NGC 5400 - 5449". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal. 129 (1): 178–188. arXiv:astro-ph/0410065. Bibcode:2005AJ....129..178K. doi:10.1086/426368.
- ^ "Rebel rebel". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links
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