NGC 3626

Alt. Designations: NGC 3626
Object Type: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Distance: 65.2 mly
Right Ascension: 11h 20m 03.6s
Declination: +18° 21´ 24"
Visual Magnitude: 10.9
Apparent Dimension: 2.7´ X 1.9´
Best Month To View: Feb

NGC 3626 is a medium-tightness spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It shines at magnitude +10.6[1]/+10.9. Its celestial coordinates are RA 11h 20.1m, dec +18° 21′. It is located near the naked-eye class A4 star Zosma, as well as galaxies NGC 3608, NGC 3607, NGC 3659, NGC 3686, NGC 3684, NGC 3691, NGC 3681, and NGC 3655. Its dimensions are 2′.7 × 1′.9. The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3607 group some 70 million light-years distant, itself one of the many Leo II groups.