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]
Type IB(s)m[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1.6 × 0.8 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.2[1]
Other designations
PGC 50073[1]

NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1834.

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.[3]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5408. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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Coordinates: 14h 03m 20.9s, −41° 22′ 40″