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

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From March 2006:

The surface brightness of ngc 3718 is rather low at 14.5 but it is still a fascinating study. Quite large at 9' x 5' it is an almost unique lenticular/spiral galaxy observable not far from the 'plough' at a distance of about 52 million light years. It is disturbed and associated with nearby ngc 3729. The tiny galaxy group in the bottom left corner is vastly further away at about 300 million light years, but I think the group provides a fascinating impression of the scale of the universe compared with the relatively nearer ngc 3718.

The background group is designated as UGC 6527 and is about magnitude 16. Image acquired using SX software processed in Astroart - 18 x 60 second unguided exposures.

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