Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729

Image of the day 04/19/2016

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies, Steve Cooper
NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies
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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies

Image of the day 04/19/2016

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies, Steve Cooper
NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies
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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies

SBIG STXL 6303 camera/ FW8G/ AO-X and AT 16RCT telescope with AP 27 TVPH reducer. Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB filter set. AP 1200 mount.

Exposure times are 45 X 20 min Lum, 11 X 15 min Red, 11 X 15 min Green, and 11 X 15 min Blue. Bin 1X1.

Sensor temp @ -35 deg.

Frames acquired with MaxIm DL 6, calibrated and combined in CCD Stack2. Processed with PixInsight 1.8.

Stardust Ranch, Okeechobee FL

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 - interacting galaxies, Steve Cooper