| Designation(s) | NGC 4278 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-04-19 22:00:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 330.4 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 40m. Exposures 20s@225g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | An elliptical galaxy with an AGN (supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disk). Discovered by William Herschel. |
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