NGC 3626

Scientific overview

NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It shines at apparent magnitude 10.98 and spans about 2.94 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Medium telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 150–200 mm telescope

Best observed

Spring (N. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Northern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

11.3344h / 18.3568°

Hemisphere

Northern

Season

Spring

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
NGC 2903NGC 2903	Spiral galaxy	8.91	11.94
M 66M 66 · NGC 3627	Spiral galaxy	8.92	10.28
NGC 3521NGC 3521	Barred spiral galaxy	9.11	8.32
M 96M 96 · NGC 3368	Spiral galaxy	9.21	8.26
M 105M 105 · NGC 3379	Elliptical galaxy	9.27	4.89
M 65M 65 · NGC 3623	Spiral galaxy	9.32	7.64
NGC 3628NGC 3628	Barred spiral galaxy	9.45	11.04
M 95M 95 · NGC 3351	Spiral galaxy	9.77	7.23

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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