NGC 1493
 
NGC 1493 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Horologium. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1493:
| NGC: | NGC 1493 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc | 
| Constellation: | Horologium | 
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 | 
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 11.8 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.01 | 
| Right Ascension: | 03:57:27.43 | 
| Declination: | -46:12:38.50 | 
| Major axis: | 3.44 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 3.18 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 80° | 
| Radial velocity: | 1054 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.003521 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS