NGC278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC278 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:21.
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Name
NGC278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [3] |
| Declination: | +47°33' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 10.85 (V) [1] 11.49 (B) [1] 8.74 (J) [1] 8.10 (H) [1] 7.82 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
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