Astronomy:NGC 5408
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Short description: Irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
| NGC 5408 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5408 | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5408. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?search_type=Obj_id&objid=36639&objname=6.
- ↑ I. D. Karachentsev; V. E. Karachentseva; W. K. Hutchmeier; D. I. Makarov (2004). "A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies". Astronomical Journal 127 (4): 2031–2068. doi:10.1086/382905. Bibcode: 2004AJ....127.2031K.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: GC Objects: NGC 5400 - 5449". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc54.htm#5408.
- ↑ I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal 129 (1): 178–188. doi:10.1086/426368. Bibcode: 2005AJ....129..178K.
External links
- NGC 5408 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
14h 03m 20.9s, −41° 22′ 40″
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