IC 2486
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
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IC 2486 is a Sbc-type spiral galaxy that is located in the constellation of Leo.[1][2][3] Other catalog identifiers include PGC 26982, UGC 5062, and LEDA 26982.[4] It is located 638 million light years from Earth and has a diameter of about 160,000 thousand light-years. IC 2486 was discovered by Stéphane Javelle in May 1903.[5]
| IC 2486 | |
|---|---|
IC 2486 imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09h 30m 16s |
| Declination | +26° 38’ 28” |
| Redshift | 0.045828 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 13,739 km/s |
| Distance | 638 Mly (195.61 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc Spiral galaxy |
| Size | 160,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.90' x 0.8' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5062, MCG +05-23-006, CGCG 152-020, PGC 26982, LEDA 26982 | |
