IC 2486

IC 2486 is a Sbc-type spiral galaxy that is located in the constellation of Leo.^[1][2][3] Other catalog identifiers include PGC 26982, UGC 5062, and LEDA 26982.^[4] It is located 638 million light years from Earth and has a diameter of about 160,000 thousand light-years. IC 2486 was discovered by Stéphane Javelle in May 1903.^[5]

IC 2486
IC 2486 imaged by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	09h 30m 16s
Declination	+26° 38’ 28”
Redshift	0.045828
Heliocentric radial velocity	13,739 km/s
Distance	638 Mly (195.61 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.2
Apparent magnitude (B)	15
Characteristics
Type	Sbc Spiral galaxy
Size	160,000 ly
Apparent size (V)	0.90' x 0.8'
Other designations
UGC 5062, MCG +05-23-006, CGCG 152-020, PGC 26982, LEDA 26982