NGC278 (Galaxy)

From Cambridge , NGC278 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 62° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:01, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:58, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 00h52m [1] |
Declination: | +47°33' [1] |
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 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.