NGC 322 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 318 million light-years from the Solar System 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.
One supernova, SN 2018bwv (type Ia, mag. 16.2), was discovered in NGC 322 on 23 May 2018.Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018bwv. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
From legacy survey images a faint ring or tidal feature can be seen around NGC 322.
See also Lenticular galaxy List of NGC objects (1–1000) Phoenix (constellation)
References
External links
SEDS