NGC : NGC1278

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
NGC1278 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise02:380°30° (Northeast)
SetDawn11°45° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:16

12°

45° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC1278 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1278

General information

NGC1278 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-21 galaxy NGC1278 will rise at northeast at 02:38 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:17) the object will be placed at northeast. Maximum elevation, 12° above horizon, will be reached at 04:16, when galaxy will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC1278 on the sky map

NGC1278 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

12

Apparent size1'x1'
Right ascension3h 19m 54.163s
Declination41° 33′ 48.27″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1278

International Catalogue (IC)

IC1907

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 22Double Star2.85
NGC1161Galaxy11
NGC1171Galaxy12.3
NGC1174Galaxy11.4
NGC1265Galaxy12.1
NGC1272Galaxy11.8
NGC1275Galaxy11.9
NGC1342Open Cluster6.7