NGC 3493
 
NGC 3493 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3493:
| NGC: | NGC 3493 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc | 
| Constellation: | Leo Minor | 
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 11.8 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 | 
| Right Ascension: | 11:01:27.83 | 
| Declination: | 27:43:10.50 | 
| Major axis: | 0.98 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 0.34 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 85° | 
| Radial velocity: | 8802 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.029804 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS