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NGC3718 and NGC3729 Galaxies
NGC3718
Object
Type Spiral Galaxy
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 70,000,000 ly
More Info
Image
Date 28 Mar 2014 (Spring)
Place Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
Exposure Data LRGB 120:80:80:80 mins @ -30C
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