UGC 278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 278 will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 81° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:58.
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Name
UGC 278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h28m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb-c |
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