NGC 2494

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NGC 2494
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	3,594 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]