NGC 323
Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 323 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on October 3, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, brighter middle, preceding (western) of 2", the other being NGC 328.
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- NGC 323 NGC 328 DECam.jpg by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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