Tags: Galaxy.
NGC 3626 also 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/+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.