NGC 323

{{short description|Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix}}

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

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 323

| image = File:NGC 323 NGC 328 DECam.jpg

| caption =NGC 323 (bottom right) and NGC 328 (top left) with DECam

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|00|56|41.6}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0323

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+323&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|58|33}}

| constellation name = Phoenix

| z = 0.025948

| h_radial_v = 7,779 km/s

| dist_ly =

| type = E0

| appmag_v = 13.59

| size_v = 1.0' × 1.0'

| notes =

| names = ESO 151- G 009, 2MASX J00564165-5258332, ESO-LV 1510090, PGC 3374.}}

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.{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc3.htm#323|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=October 29, 2016}}