NGC 278 is an isolated [3] spiral galaxy in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cassiopeia, near the southern constellation boundary with Andromeda. It lies at a distance of approximately 39 megalight-years from the Milky Way, giving it a physical scale of …

NGC 278 is a Intermediate Spiral Galaxy in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 278 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its B magnitude of 10.5, NGC 278 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.

Oct 14, 2016 · This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2, shows a spiral galaxy named NGC 278. This cosmic beauty lies some 38 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen).

Oct 10, 2016 · This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2, shows a spiral galaxy named NGC 278. This cosmic beauty lies some 38 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen).

NGC 278 lies some 38 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. While NGC 278 may look serene, it is anything but. The galaxy is currently undergoing an immense burst of star formation.

NGC 278 is a galaxy currently undergoing an immense burst of star formation. But the star forming regions do not extend to the galaxy’s outer edges. It is only taking place within an inner ring some 6500 light-years across.

Oct 10, 2016 · This newly released Hubble Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy NGC 278. This cosmic beauty lies some 38 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen). While NGC 278 may look serene, it is anything but.

Oct 10, 2016 · This image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 278, which lies in the northern constellation Cassiopeia, about 41.7 million light-years away. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / S. Smartt, Queen’s University Belfast.

Sep 29, 2024 · NGC 278 is a great Fall sky galaxy, that surprisingly doesn't get as much attention as it should. Equal to many Messier galaxies (even the Spring sky ones). And as you also found out best views in a larger scope is with higher magnification.

Oct 10, 2016 · This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 , shows a spiral galaxy named NGC 278. This cosmic beauty lies some 38 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen).