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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 312 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on September 5, 1836 by John Herschel.[2] NGC 312 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its B magnitude of 13.4, NGC 312 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 10 inches (250mm) or more.
NGC 312 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 56m 15.9s[1] |
Declination | −52° 46′ 58″[1] |
Redshift | 0.026612[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,978 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.42[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E2[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 151- G 006, 2MASX J00561593-5246576, ESO-LV 1510060, 6dF J0056158-524658, PGC 3343.[1] |
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