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
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