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]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1834.^{[citation needed]}

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. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "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. 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. 

External links

• NGC 5408 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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