NGC 2494

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NGC 2494
NGC 2494 PanS.jpg
PAN-STARRS image of NGC 2494
Observation data
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension 119.77 degrees
Declination -0.6379 degrees
Redshift 0.011955 0.000103
Heliocentric radial velocity 3,594 km/s
Distance 183 Mly (56.1 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.4
Characteristics
Size58,000 ly
Other designations
IC 487, PGC 22377, UGC 4141, CGCG 003-002, IRAS F07565-0030, NSA 134758, UZC J075907.0-003817, MCG+00-21-001, LEDA 22377, NVSS J075907-003818

NGC 2494 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Monoceros constellation. [1] It is 183 million light-years away and about 58,000 light-years in diameter. [2]

Details

NGC 2494 was discovered on February 6 in 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 [2] and a magnitude brightness of 12.60. [4]

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References

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  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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