IC 278
IC 278 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Perseus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 278:
| IC: | IC 278 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 25.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.87 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:01:30.44 |
| Declination: | 37:45:57.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.17 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.17 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 125° |
| Radial velocity: | 4890 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016448 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS