NGC 278
NGC 278 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 278:
| NGC: | NGC 278 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Surface brightness: | 22.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.74 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:52:04.31 |
| Declination: | 47:33:01.80 |
| Major axis: | 2.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 641 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.002141 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS