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NGC 324

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NGC 324
NGC 324 with DECam. The galaxy at the upper right is LEDA 199970.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 57m 14.8s[1]
Declination−40° 57′ 33″[1]
Redshift0.011515[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,452 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.99[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Apparent size (V)1.20' × 0.48'[1]
Other designations
ESO 295- G 025, MCG -07-03-002, 2MASX J00571478-4057329, ESO-LV 2950250, 6dF J0057148-405733, PGC 3416.[1]

NGC 324 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 23, 1835, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "questionable, faint, small, stellar".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0324. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "NGC 324". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 29, 2016.