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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 | |
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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
editNGC 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[1] and a magnitude brightness of 12.60.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "NGC 2494 - Lenticular Galaxy in Monoceros | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Data from NGC and IC catalogue by Wolfgang Steinickle from NGC 2400-2499". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-23.