NGC 2494
NGC 2494 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Monoceros. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2494:
| NGC: | NGC 2494 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:59:07.14 |
| Declination: | -00:38:16.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 89° |
| Radial velocity: | 3563 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.011955 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS