NGC 312

{{short description|Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 312

|image = File:NGC 312 +ESO 151-5 DECam.jpg

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|00|56|15.9}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0312

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+312&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES

| access-date=September 2, 2016}}

| dec = {{DEC|-52|46|58}}

| constellation name = Phoenix

| z = 0.026612

| h_radial_v = 7,978 km/s

| type = E2

| appmag_v = 13.42

| size_v = 1.4' × 1.1'

| notes =

| names = ESO 151- G 006, 2MASX J00561593-5246576, ESO-LV 1510060, 6dF J0056158-524658, PGC 3343.

|caption=NGC 312 (top) with DECam. The spiral galaxy at the bottom is ESO 151-5.}}

NGC 312 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on September 5, 1836, by John Herschel.{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3.htm#312|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=October 21, 2016}} 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.[https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc312-object]