NGC 2494
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| NGC 2494 | |
|---|---|
 PAN-STARRS image of NGC 2494 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 07h 59m 07.1188s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 38′ 16.626″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011955 0.000103 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,594 km/s |
| Distance | 183 Mly (56.1 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB0/a(rs)[1] |
| Size | 58,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F07565-0030, IC 487, UGC 4141, LEDA 22377, MCG +00-21-001, PGC 22377, CGCG 003-002 | |
NGC 2494 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the Monoceros constellation.[2] It is 183 million light-years away and about 58,000 light-years in diameter.[1]
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