NGC 5408
Irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by John Herschel on June 5, 1834.[3]
| 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 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]
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