NGC 278

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NGC 278
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cassiopeia
Right ascension 00h 52m 04.3s[1]
Declination +47° 33′ 02″[1]
Redshift 627 ± 1 km/s[1]
Type SAB(rs)b[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 2′.1 × 2′.0 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 528,[1] PGC 3051[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 278 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It has a H II nucleus.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 278. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
  2. ^ Ho, Luis C.; Filippenko, Alexei V. & Sargent, Wallace L. W. (October 1997), “A Search for 'Dwarf' Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies”, Astrophysical Journal Supplement 112: 315