Object: Galaxy NGC 278 Constell: CAS RA: 00h 52.0m Decl: +47° 23' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 10.8m (v) Size: 2.1'x2' Type: SAB(rs)b Observer: Jere Kahanpää Obs. place: Öland, Sweden Date/Time: 5./6.8.1992, 01.25 Telescope: N 205/1000 Magn: 133x Filter: Field: 22' NE Lim.mag: 6.0m Background sky: 2 Seeing: 3-4 Weather: Brightness: 3 Alt: Description: A small galaxy with a very bright core and very tightly spun spirals. Quite sharp edges. Extactly round. No mottling.