Object |
Description: |
NGC3718 and NGC3729 Galaxies |
Type: |
Spiral Galaxy |
Constellation: |
Ursa Major |
Distance: |
70,000,000 ly |
Image |
Date: |
March 28, 2014 |
Location: |
Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
Exposure: |
Lum 12x10, R 8x10, G 8x10, B 8x10 (bin 1x1) |
Notes: |
To the left of NGC3718 is the galaxy group Hickson 56. |
Equipment |
Optics: |
DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph |
Focal Length: |
1867mm @f/7.3 |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
Camera: |
FLI ML-6303E |
Focuser: |
Built-in Secondary Focuser |
Filters: |
FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB |
Software: |
Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop |