NGC 678 (also MCG 4-5-14, UGC 1280 and PGC 6690) is a magnitude +12.2 edge-on spiral galaxy located 130 million light-years away in the constellation Aries.
The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire on the 15th September 1784.
Right Ascension 01h 49m 24.8s, Declination +21° 59' 49"
