De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: SAB(s)b

Filter: B

Telescope: KPNO 2.1-m
North left , East down
Field Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 arcminutes

RC3 Type: SAB(s)b
RSA Type: Sb(s)II.2
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 17.0-27.0 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -20.0

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

NGC 3627 shows a fairly obvious bar with two strong, dusty spiral arms. The whole pattern appears imbedded in a bright background of disk light, with evidence of tidal distortion on the west side. NGC 3627 is a member of the Leo Triplet, and may be interacting with nearby companion NGC 3628 (Zhang et al. 1993; Chemin et al. 2003).