NGC 6492
NGC 6492 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pavo
Right ascension	18h 02m 48.377s[1]
Declination	−66° 25′ 50.015″[1]
Redshift	0.014482[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	4342 ± 8 km/s[1]
Distance	209.3 ± 14.6 Mly (64.17 ± 4.49 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.5[1]
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)bc?[1]
Size	~179,200 ly (54.94 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.5′ × 1.2′[1]
Other designations
ESO 102-022, IRAS 17576-6625, 2MASX J18024831-6625503, PGC 61315[1]

NGC 6492 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pavo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4351 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 209.3 ± 14.6 Mly (64.17 ± 4.49 Mpc).^[1] In addition, five non redshift measurements give a distance of 183.10 ± 12.28 Mly (56.140 ± 3.766 Mpc).^[2] The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 22 July 1835.^[3]

The SIMBAD database lists NGC 6492 as a Seyfert II Galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.^[4]