NGC 2494
Galaxy in the constellation Monoceros
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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]
| 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 | |
Details
NGC 2494 was discovered on February 6, 1864, by Albert Marth who listed it as NGC 2494. Subsequently, on February 3, 1888, it was observed again by Lewis Swift who gave it the designation as IC 487.[3] It has a broad H II region[1] and a magnitude brightness of 12.60.[4]
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