NGC 1278
NGC 1278 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1278 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.46 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:19:54.15 |
| Declination: | 41:33:48.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.43 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 90° |
| Radial velocity: | 5977 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02014 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula