Astronomy:NGC 324

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 324
NGC 324 DECam.jpg
NGC 324 with DECam. The galaxy at the upper right is LEDA 199970.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 00h 57m 14.8s[1]
Declination−40° 57′ 33″[1]
Redshift0.011515[1]
Helio 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]

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