NGC 5408 explained

NGC 5408
NGC 5408 imaged by HST
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Constellation Name:	Centaurus
Z:	506 ± 3 km/s
Dist Ly:	15.7 Mly (4.81 Mpc)^[2]
Type:	IB(s)m
Appmag V:	12.2
Size V:	1.6 × 0.8
Names:	PGC 50073

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

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.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5408 . 2007-03-16.
2. I. D. Karachentsev . V. E. Karachentseva . W. K. Hutchmeier . D. I. Makarov . A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies . Astronomical Journal . 2004 . 127 . 4 . 2031–2068 . 2004AJ....127.2031K . 10.1086/382905. free .
3. Web site: Seligman. Courtney. Celestial Atlas: GC Objects: NGC 5400 - 5449. cseligman.com. 4 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909235428/http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc54.htm#5408. 9 September 2015. dead.
4. I. D. Karachentsev . The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups . Astronomical Journal . 2005 . 129 . 1 . 178–188 . 2005AJ....129..178K . 10.1086/426368. astro-ph/0410065 . 119385141 .