NGC 322

NGC 322
NGC 322
DECam view of NGC 322
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 57m 10.0s[1]
Declination−43° 43′ 37″[1]
Redshift0.023770[1]
Heliocentric 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]
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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]

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.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0322. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018bwv. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Legacy Survey Sky Browser". www.legacysurvey.org. Retrieved May 27, 2023. Using a contrast of 1.2 to 1.3 and a high brightness of 5 makes these features appear.