About NGC 3626 (C40)

NGC 3626 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 66° altitude and reaches 72° around 11:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

86000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10.6