NGC 5253
E477912
NGC 5253 is a nearby blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense starburst activity and young massive star clusters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 5253 Dwarf Galaxy | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blue compact dwarf galaxy
ⓘ
dwarf galaxy ⓘ irregular galaxy ⓘ starburst galaxy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Caldwell 73
NERFINISHED
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ESO 270-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 48334 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGCA 369 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 10.9 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 5.0 × 1.9 arcminutes ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
super star clusters
ⓘ
young massive star clusters ⓘ |
| declination | −31° 38′ 25″ (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 30 April 1835 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
3.8 Mpc
ⓘ
approximately 11 million light-years ⓘ |
| dominantStellarPopulation | very young stars ⓘ |
| dustContent | contains dust lanes ⓘ |
| environment | nearby galaxy in the local universe ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +30.1 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 314.9 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| gasContent | rich in ionized gas ⓘ |
| gasKinematics | disturbed gas motions ⓘ |
| groupMembership | Centaurus A/M83 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HIIRegions | contains giant H II regions ⓘ |
| hostOf | massive embedded star cluster in the central region ⓘ |
| interactionHistory | likely affected by interaction with Centaurus A ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity galaxy ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | Im pec ⓘ |
| nearestBrightGalaxy | Centaurus A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central starburst region
ⓘ
compact nuclear star cluster ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
NERFINISHED
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Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ ultraviolet wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | seen nearly edge-on ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 407 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.001358 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 13h 39m 55s (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| spectralFeatures | strong emission lines ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | intense starburst ⓘ |
| starFormationRate | elevated relative to its mass ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NGC 5253 Dwarf Galaxy