About NGC 3627 (M66)

NGC 3627 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 65° altitude and reaches 77° around 07:47 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

35000000 ly

Size

8.7' x 4.4'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

8.9