| NGC 5626 | |
| Constellation Name: | Hydra |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SA(s)0+[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.022983 |
| H Radial V: | 6890 ± 12 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 12.9 |
| Size V: | 1.2' x 1.0' |
| Size: | ~62.94kpc (estimated) |
| Names: | , ESO 447- G 008, |
NGC 5626 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,120 ± 20km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 105.0 ± 7.4Mpc (∼342million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 March 1835.
One supernova has been observed in NGC5626: SN2023kyb (type Ia, mag.17.7).[2]