NGC1278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1278 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:26 (EST), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:49, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:20, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 12.45 (V) [2] 13.60 (B) [2] 10.19 (J) [2] 9.46 (H) [2] 9.17 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 71.7 Mpc 233.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.15 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.83 |
Sources