Herschel 11
NGC 278

Object Type Galaxy SBb
Constellation Casseopia
Magnitude 10.7
Size 2.1' x 2.0'


Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 11 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 278. NGC 278 is a small but bright spiral galaxy in Casseopia. The nuclear regions of the galaxy appear rather brighter than would be expected for a spiral.