IC4278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4278 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:26 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
|
Name
IC4278
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 13h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 17.79 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
Source