NGC 2494
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| NGC 2494 | |
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 PAN-STARRS image of NGC 2494 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 07h 59m 07.119s |
| Declination | −00° 38′ 16.35″ |
| Redshift | 0.011955 0.000103 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,863 km/s |
| Distance | 183 Mly (56.1 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| 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 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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "NGC 2494 - Lenticular Galaxy in Monoceros | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 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.
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