NGC 278

Summary

NGC 278 is a galaxy^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 40 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 278 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 278's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[4].
• NGC 278's instance of is recorded as intermediate spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 278's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia^[6].
• NGC 278's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB(rs)b^[7].
• NGC 278's Commons category is recorded as NGC 278^[8].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as NGC 278^[9].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F00492+4716^[10].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3051^[11].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00520430+4733019^[12].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as UGC 528^[13].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as MCG+08-02-016^[14].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00492+4716^[15].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J005204+473304^[16].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as Z 550-16^[17].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as Z 0049.2+4717^[18].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as UZC J005204.3+473302^[19].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q00492+4716^[20].
• NGC 278's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 3051^[21].
• NGC 278's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-12-11T00:00:00Z^[22].
• NGC 278's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 278^[23].
• NGC 278's redshift is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.002141'}^[24].
• NGC 278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.7'}^[25].
• NGC 278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16.2000'}^[26].
• NGC 278's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.5'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include galaxy^[4] and intermediate spiral galaxy^[5].

Why It Matters

NGC 278 has Wikipedia articles in 40 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]