IC278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC278 will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 22:55.
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Name
IC278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h01m [3] |
| Declination: | +37°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.69 (B) [1] 10.60 (J) [1] 9.87 (H) [1] 9.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 125.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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