IC 2498

IC 2498
Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of spiral galaxy IC 2498
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension09h 41m 21.93s
Declination+28° 06′ 52.12″
Redshift0.033006
Heliocentric radial velocity9,895 km/s
Distance469 Mly (143.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.1
Characteristics
TypeSb
Apparent size (V)0.94 x 0.34 arcmin
Other designations
CGCG 152-049, 2MASX J09412191+2806518, AGC 190436, NSA 085284, PGC 27668, 2MASS J09412193+2806519, SDSS J09412193+280652.0, UZC J094121.9+280652, LEDA 27668

IC 2498 known as PGC 27668, is a type Sb[1] barred spiral galaxy located in constellation Leo.[2][3] It is located 469 million light-years away from the Solar System[4] and was discovered by Stephane Javelle on April 30, 1896.[5]

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  2. ^ "IC 2498 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ Ford, Dominic. "IC2498 (Galaxy)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 2450 - 2499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.