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.[1]
| NGC 312 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 312 (top) with DECam. The spiral galaxy at the bottom is ESO 151-5. | |
| 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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