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