NGC 2491

NGC 2491 is a spiral galaxy located in Canis Minor constellation. It is located 580 million light-years from Earth and has an approximate diameter of 130,000 light-years.

Details
NGC 2491 was first discovered by astronomer, Lewis Swift on November 15, 1885. According to Swift, who found the object, he described it as extremely faint, small with a round irregular shape and a bright star to the west. With a surface brightness of magnitude of 11.75, NGC 2491 is classified as a high surface brightness galaxy.