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]