Sky Tonight
ST
Location settings
AM, US
37.4°/-122°
GMT -9
Waning18:26 - 03:45
🔎
☰
Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC3628
  • Tonight
    • Brightest Objects
  • Solar System
    • Sun
    • Moon
    • Planets
    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Mars
    • Jupiter
    • Saturn
    • Satellite Flyovers
    • ISS
  • Small Bodies
    • Asteroids
    • Comets
  • Stars
    • Brightest Stars
  • Meteor Showers
    • Active Meteor Showers
    • Major Meteor Showers
  • Solar Eclipses
    • Future Solar Eclipses
    • Past Solar Eclipses
  • Lunar Eclipses
    • Future Lunar Eclipses
    • Past Lunar Eclipses
  • Deep Sky Objects
    • Autumn Nebulae
    • Messier Objects
    • Nebulae
    • Star Clusters
    • Galaxies
  • Double Stars
    • Naked-Eye
    • Binocular
    • Physical
    • Color-Contrasting
    • Triple Star Systems
    • Multiple Star Systems
  • Constellations
    • Visible Tonight
    • Seasonal
    • Ecliptic
    • All 88 Constellations
  • Maps
    • Lunar map
    • Mars map
    • Mercury map
    • Earth
    • Cloud Cover Map
    • Aurora Activity
  • Contact Us
    • Feedback

Observation Settings

Or select it on the map:
This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC3628 Observation Details

NGC3628

NGC3628 Daily Motion

NGC3628 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 66° by 11:23 and set at 18:04. Throughout the night, from 18:26 to 03:45, it will be below the horizon. NGC3628 will rise again after sunrise, at 04:38.
NGC3628 will become visible in October, 20. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from October, 20, NGC3628 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC3628 Visibility Timetable on September 07

NGC3628 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC3628 transit11:2366°
Moon Rise, 99.4% illuminated17:0611°
Sunset17:277°
Civil sunset17:542°
NGC3628 set18:04
Astrosession begin18:58-10°
Astrosession end03:13-15°
Moon Set04:34-1°
NGC3628 rise04:38
Sunrise04:441°

Track NGC3628 Position Throughout the Night

← Sun, 7 September 2025 →

Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
Azimuth
Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC3628 changing position in the night sky.

Where is NGC3628 right now?

NGC3628 is located in the constellation Leo, at right ascension 11h 20m 16s" and declination 13° 35' 22s. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 40 degrees, NGC3628 is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC3628 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC3628 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC3628 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC3628 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC3628 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC3628

Double-click to unlock the map.
Object nameNGC3628
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3628 coordinates11.33805, 13.58969
Center coordinates11.33805, 13.58969

NGC3628 Passage Through Night

Double-click to unlock the map.

Current position of NGC3628

Time14:41
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC3628 elevation40°
NGC3628 Azimuth105°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC3628 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC3628's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC3628

Time
DateSun, 7 September 2025
Twighlight start18:53
Twighlight end03:07
Twighlight duration8h 13m
Rise04:38
Set18:00
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time11:19
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 20m 16s", Dec: 13° 35' 22s
Magnitude9
ConstellationLeo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC3628, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC3628 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC3628

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension11.33805°
Declination13.58969°
Magnitude9.45
ConstellationLeo
Elevation40°
Azimuth104.7°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.