Radial distribution of objects in simulated analogs (top panel), distribution in line-of-sight velocities (middle panel), and their luminosity distribution in log₁₀(L_K) (bottom panel), compared to that of the observed NGC 4490 system (black lines). The selected simulation analogs closely follow the observed system’s spatial distribution and are consistent with its velocity distribution. However, they are on average less luminous and only barely approach the observed luminosity function within their scatter, potentially indicating a too-many-satellites problem for NGC 4490.