C40 · galaxy

NGC 3632

NGC 3632 and NGC 3626 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy and Caldwell object in the constellation Leo.

RA11h 20m 03sDec+18° 21' 24"

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C40
All designations: C40 · NGC 3626
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 11h 20m 03s
Declination (J2000): +18° 21' 24"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.004983

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The science

NGC 3632 and NGC 3626 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy and Caldwell object in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel, on 14 March 1784. It shines at magnitude +10.6/+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.

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