NGC 322
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
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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]
| NGC 322 | |
|---|---|
DECam view of NGC 322 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 57m 10.0s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 43′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023770[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,126 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 318 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.25[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[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] | |
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]
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