NGC 678
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 678, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 678
H II 228, GC 399, MCG +04-05-014, UGC 1280, PGC 6690
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.2 |
| Size | 4.1' x 0.8' @ 78° |
| Right Ascension | 1h 49' 24.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 21° 59' 50" N |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Description | pB, S, iR, mbM, p of 2 |
| Classification | SBb |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 22, 2016 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
51cm f/4 Newtonian, Obsession #004 @ 169x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
One of a pair of galaxies with NGC680 in the same eyepiece field near 1Ari, small, moderately bright, elongated 2' x 1' east-west, distinct core, one of six in the NGC697 group surrounding 1Ari
Other Data Sources for NGC 678
Associated objects for NGC 678
Nearby objects for NGC 678
12 objects found within 60'
| Σ 175 | 1 Arietis | BD+20 296B |
| HD 11256 | IC 167 | IC 1730 |
| IC 1742 | NGC 680 | NGC 691 |
| NGC 694 | NGC 695 | NGC 697 |
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NGC 678