NGC278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , NGC278 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:07, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:08, 72° above your north-western horizon.
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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