Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729  ·  PGC 2432523  ·  PGC 2432563  ·  PGC 35609  ·  PGC 35615  ·  PGC 35618  ·  PGC 35620  ·  PGC 35631
NGC 3718 (Arp 214), NGC 3729, and Hickson 56, Madratter
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NGC 3718 (Arp 214), NGC 3729, and Hickson 56

NGC 3718 (Arp 214), NGC 3729, and Hickson 56, Madratter
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NGC 3718 (Arp 214), NGC 3729, and Hickson 56

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 are roughly 50 million light years away. Hickson 56, the smaller galaxy group towards the top, is roughly 400 million light years away.

Both these targets are surrounded by faint wisps of material that reward as much imaging time as you are willing to give them.

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NGC 3718 (Arp 214), NGC 3729, and Hickson 56, Madratter