NGC 323
galaxy
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Summary
NGC 323 is an elliptical galaxy[1]. It draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (elliptical galaxy category, ranking #22 of 122).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: John Frederick William Herschel[3]
- Constellation: Phoenix[4]
- Galaxy morphological type: E[5]
- Part of: [CHM2007] HDC 39[6], [CHM2007] LDC 53[7], [DMP2012] 5[8], [FWB89] GrG 23[9]
- Commons category: NGC 323[10]
- Catalog code: NGC 323[11], ESO 151-9[12], 2MASX J00564165-5258332[13], PGC 3374[14], ESO-LV 151-0090[15], 6dFGS gJ005641.7-525833[16], SGC 005429-5314.8[17], LEDA 3374[18], APMBGC 151+093-096[19]
- Time of discovery or invention: October 3, 1834[20]
- Redshift: 0.025945[21]
- Apparent magnitude: 12.6[22], 13.55[23], 11.84[24], 10.471[25], 9.765[26], 9.447[27]
- Radial velocity: 7752 kilometre per second[28]
- Distance from Earth: 104.3 megaparsec[29]
- Right ascension: 14.1735458 degree[30]
- Declination: -52.9759056 degree[31]
- Epoch: J2000.0[32]
Why It Matters
NGC 323 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]