NGC5278 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5278
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC5278 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:52 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 50° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:37.

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Name NGC5278
Object type Galaxy
Part of Arp 239
Other names
NGC 5278[1]
UGC 8677[2]
PGC 48473[3]
Position
Right ascension:13h41m [3]
Declination:+55°40' [3]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:13.58 (B) [1]
11.25 (J) [1]
10.64 (H) [1]
10.27 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sb
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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