NGC 3626

NGC 3626 (also known as Caldwell 40) is a medium-tightness spiral galaxy and Caldwell object in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel, on 14 March 1784. 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.[1] The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3607 group some 70 million light-years distant, itself one of the many Leo II groups.[2]

NGC 3626
SDSS image of NGC 3626
Observation data
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 20m 03.8s
Declination+18° 21′ 25″
Redshift1,493 km/s
Distance70 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)+10.6/+10.9
Characteristics
TypeSb (S0/Sa)
Apparent size (V)2′.7 × 1′.9 (3′)
Other designations
Caldwell 40

Notes
  1. Erdmann, Jr., Robert E. (1996–2008). "Object Data". The NGC / IC Project. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. Powell, Richard (2006). "The Leo II Groups". Atlas of The Universe. Retrieved 2008-08-11.

References
  • Bratton, Mark (2011). The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-76892-4.
  • Pasachoff, Jay M. (2000). "Atlas of the Sky". Stars and Planets. New York, NY: Peterson Field Guides. ISBN 978-0-395-93432-6.
  • Caldwell-Moore, Sir Patrick (2003). Firefly Atlas of the Universe. Firefly Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-55297-819-1.
  • Media related to NGC 3626 at Wikimedia Commons

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