NGC 3278
NGC 3278 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Antlia. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3278:
| NGC: | NGC 3278 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Surface brightness: | 22.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.59 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:31:35.39 |
| Declination: | -39:57:16.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.35 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 60° |
| Radial velocity: | 2964 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009937 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS