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| NGC 2494 | |
|---|---|
 PAN-STARRS image of NGC 2494 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 | 183Mly (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 barredlenticular galaxy located in theMonoceros constellation.[2] It is 183 million light-years away and about 58,000 light-years in diameter.[1]
NGC 2494 was discovered on February 6 in 1864 byAlbert Marth who listed it as NGC 2494. Subsequently, on February 3, 1888, it was observed again byLewis Swift who gave it the designation as IC 487.[3] It has a broadH II region[1] and amagnitude brightness of 12.60.[4]
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