NGC 2493
NGC 2493 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2493:
| NGC: | NGC 2493 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.07 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:00:23.63 |
| Declination: | 39:49:49.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 3902 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013102 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS