Astronomy:NGC 328

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Short description: Glaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 328
NGC 323 NGC 328 DECam.jpg
NGC 328 (top left) and NGC 323 (bottom right) with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 00h 56m 57.6s[1]
Declination−52° 55′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.024494[1]
Helio radial velocity7,343 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.24[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa[1]
Apparent size (V)2.7′ × 0.5′[1]
Other designations
ESO 151- G 013, 2MASX J00565758-5255262, ESO-LV 1510130, PGC 3399[1]

NGC 328 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on 5 September 1836 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, a little extended, very gradually brighter middle, following (eastern) of 2", the other being NGC 323.[2]

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