PGC 54493 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] located about 490 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Serpens.[4] It is part of a galaxy group called Abell 2052.[5] It has an estimated diameter of 140,000 light-years.[3]

PGC 54493
The spiral galaxy PGC 54493 as imaged by the HST.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Serpens
Right ascension	15h 16m 19.1s[1]
Declination	07° 09′ 44″[1]
Redshift	0.035995/10791 km/s[1]
Distance	485.7 Mly
Group or cluster	Abell 2052
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.1
Characteristics
Type	S0/S [1]
Size	~141,750 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	0.85 x 0.62[1]
Other designations
CGCG 049-082, 2MASX J15161917+0709442[1]

See also

• Messier 109, another galaxy with a similar appearance in the constellation Ursa Major

References

External links

• PGC 54493 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• Simbad entry on PGC 54493

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