NGC 5408
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NGC 5408 is an irregular galaxy
in the constellation
Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1834.
Irregular galaxy
An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, like a spiral or an elliptical galaxy. The shape of an irregular galaxy is uncommon – they do not fall into any of the regular classes of the Hubble sequence, and they are often chaotic in appearance, with neither a...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1834.