| Designation(s) | NGC 3626, NGC 3632, C40 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-28 23:14:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 84.9 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 17m30s. Exposures 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This is considered a lenticular galaxy, exhibiting a separate nucleus and disk, but no structure within the disk. It's another William Herschel discovery from March 14, 1784. It is also the only galaxy I know with TWO NGC numbers. These are assigned based on an object's right ascension. This was originally miscalculated as 3632, later corrected. But both numbers today refer to this galaxy. |
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