NGC 5408
| NGC5408 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5408 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h03m20.9s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 22′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 506 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 15.7Mly(4.81Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 12.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IB(s)m[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1.6′× 0.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC50073[1] | |
NGC 5408is anirregular galaxyin theconstellationCentaurus.It was discovered byJohn Herschelon June 5, 1834.[3]
Galaxy group information[edit]
NGC 5408 is located near the M83 Subgroup of theCentaurus A/M83 Group,a relatively nearbygroup of galaxies.However, it is unclear as to whether NGC 5408 is part of the group.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefg"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 5408.Retrieved2007-03-16.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 9 September 2015.Retrieved4 July2015.
- ^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.S2CID119385141.
External links[edit]
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