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NGC 2494
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
Size
58,000 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]
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