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NGC 323

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NGC 323
NGC 323 (bottom right) and NGC 328 (top left) with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 56m 41.6s[1]
Declination−52° 58′ 33″[1]
Redshift0.025948[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity7,779 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.59[1]
Characteristics
TypeE0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
ESO 151- G 009, 2MASX J00564165-5258332, ESO-LV 1510090, PGC 3374.[1]

NGC 323 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 3, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle, preceding (western) of 2", the other being NGC 328.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0323. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 29, 2016.