---
title: "IC 3278"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3278"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 3278 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3278"
---

# IC 3278

IC 3278 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) triplet in the constellation [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 40345 and PGC 40345.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy triplet
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 54″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy triplet |
| CONSTELLATION | Coma Berenices |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 24m 15.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +27° 25′ 14.9″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.9′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GTrpl |
| Wikidata item | Q3687253 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 3278
- LEDA: LEDA 40345
- PGC: PGC 40345

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 3278 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3278

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-3278,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 3278}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3278},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3278