Astronomy:NGC 322

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 322
NGC 322
DECam view of NGC 322
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 00h 57m 10.0s[1]
Declination−43° 43′ 37″[1]
Redshift0.023770[1]
Helio radial velocity7,126 km/s[1]
Distance318 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.25[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1' × 0.6'[1]
Other designations
ESO 243- G 015, MCG -07-03-003, 2MASX J00570999-4343376, ESO-LV 2430150, 6dF J0057100-434338, PGC 3412.[1]

NGC 322 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 318 million light-years from the Solar System[2] in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on September 5, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, a little brighter middle, 3 stars to west." It apparently seems to be interacting with PGC 95427, another galaxy.[3]

One supernova, SN 2018bwv (type Ia, mag. 16.2), was discovered in NGC 322 on 23 May, 2018.[4]

From legacy survey images a faint ring or tidal feature can be seen around NGC 322.[5]

An image processing of the DECam data that makes these faint features of the ring or tidal feature appear.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0322. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+322&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3.htm#322. 
  4. Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018bwv. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. "Legacy Survey Sky Browser". https://www.legacysurvey.org/viewer?ra=14.2950&dec=-43.7237&layer=ls-dr9&zoom=13. "Using a contrast of 1.2 to 1.3 and a high brightness of 5 makes these features appear." 

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Coordinates: Sky map 00h 57m 10.0s, -43° 43′ 37″