NGC 3718, 3729 and Hickson 56 in Ursa Major
NGC 3718, 3729 and Hickson 56 in Ursa Major |
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NGC 3718 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Galaxies | ||
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| Magnitude: | 10.6 | ||
| Constellation: | Ursa Major | ||
| Distance: | 52 mly (NGC 3718); 150 kly (NGC 3729); The galaxies in Hickson 56 are 400 mly away. | ||
| Notes: | NGC 3718 is warped, possibly due to the gravitational interaction with NGC 3729 (seen below). The 5 smaller galaxies to the right of NGC 3718 form the cluster Hickson 56. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 3/24/25 | ||
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | ||
| Telescope: | DSI RC10c, 1867 mm fl f/7.3 | ||
| Camera: | FLI 6303e with Astrodon LRGB Gen 2 filters; ASI174 guide camera | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | 16 x 10min Lum, 6 x 5 min each RGB | ||
| Exposure time total: | 4.16 hours | ||
| Notes: |
FOV = 43.3 x 29.2 arcmin (cropped) Image scale = 0.99 "/pixel |
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