NGC 328

NGC 328
NGC 328 (top left) and NGC 323 (bottom right) with DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 56m 57.6s[1]
Declination−52° 55′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.024494[1]
Heliocentric 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0328. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 30, 2016.