Lenticular galaxy · Leo

NGC 3626

Also known as: C40, NGC 3632

mag 11.02.9′ across

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NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy of magnitude 11.0 in Leo, about 2.9′ across.

NGC 3626 is in the constellation Leo.
Best evenings: around late April it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 62° S.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 3626, C40, NGC 3632, PGC 34684, UGC 6343
Type	Lenticular galaxy (S0-a)
Magnitude	11.0The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	2.9′ × 1.9′position angle 157°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	22.9 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension (J2000)	11h 20m 03.8s
Declination (J2000)	+18° 21′ 24″