PGC 54493 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 490 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens. It is part of a galaxy group called Abell 2052. It has an estimated diameter of 234,000 light-years.
See also Messier 109, another galaxy with a similar appearance in the constellation Ursa Major
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Simbad entry on PGC 54493