NGC 5253
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
|---|---|
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Right ascension: | 13h 39m 55.9s[1] |
| Declination: | -31° 38′ 24″[1] |
| Redshift: | 407 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 10.9 ± 0.6 Mly (3.33 ± 0.17 Mpc)[2] |
| Type: | Im pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 5′.0 × 1′.9[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 10.9[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| UGCA 369,[1] PGC 48334,[1] Haro 11[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 5253 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschelon March 15th1787ref: The scientific papers of Sir William Herchel by J. L. E. Dreyer. Royal Astronomical Society London 1912.
[edit] Galaxy group information
NGC 5253 is located within the M83 Subgroup of the Centaurus A/M83 Group, a relatively nearby group of galaxies that includes the radio galaxy Centaurus A and the spiral galaxy M83 (the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy).[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5253. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- ^ Ferrarese, Laura; Ford, Holland C.; Huchra, John; Kennicutt, Robert C., Jr.; Mould, Jeremy R.; Sakai, Shoko; Freedman, Wendy L.; Stetson, Peter B.; Madore, Barry F.; Gibson, Brad K.; Graham, John A.; Hughes, Shaun M.; Illingworth, Garth D.; Kelson, Daniel D.; Macri, Lucas; Sebo, Kim; Silbermann, N. A. (2000). "A Database of Cepheid Distance Moduli and Tip of the Red Giant Branch, Globular Cluster Luminosity Function, Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function, and Surface Brightness Fluctuation Data Useful for Distance Determinations". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 128 (2): 431-459.
- ^ I. D. Karachentsev, M. E. Sharina, A. E. Dolphin, E. K. Grebel, D. Geisler, P. Guhathakurta, P. W. Hodge, V. E. Karachetseva, A. Sarajedini, P. Seitzer (2002). "New distances to galaxies in the Centaurus A group". Astronomy and Astrophysics 385: 21-31.
- ^ I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal 129: 178-188.
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