NGC4278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4278 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.
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Name
NGC4278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [3] |
| Declination: | +29°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 10.21 (V) [1] 11.04 (B) [1] 8.09 (J) [1] 7.42 (H) [1] 7.18 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
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