| NGC 5253 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5253 is one of the nearest of the known Blue Compact Dwarf (BCD) galaxies[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 39m 55.9631s[2] |
| Declination | −31° 38′ 24.388″[2] |
| Redshift | 407 ± 3 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 10.9 ± 0.6 Mly (3.33 ± 0.17 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Im pec[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.0′ × 1.9′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGCA 369,[2] PGC 48334,[2] Haro 10[2] | |
NGC 5253 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by William Herschel on 15 March 1787.[4]
- ^ "A Peculiar Compact Blue Dwarf Galaxy". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5253. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ Ferrarese, Laura; Ford, Holland C.; Huchra, John; Kennicutt, Robert C. Jr.; et al. (2000). "A Database of Cepheid Distance Moduli and Tip of the Red Giant Branch, Globular Cluster Luminosity Function, Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function, and Surface Brightness Fluctuation Data Useful for Distance Determinations". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 128 (2): 431–459. arXiv:astro-ph/9910501. Bibcode:2000ApJS..128..431F. doi:10.1086/313391. S2CID 121612286.
- ^ The scientific papers of Sir William Herschel by J. L. E. Dreyer. Royal Astronomical Society London 1912.