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

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NGC 3718

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I do not think I appreciated how hard this galaxy was to image - until I tried - let alone how difficult it was to process it. I think the surface brightness of the object is probably relatively low, and with my skies as well, it may not have been the best choice. It was all very taxing, especially with barely any real astronomical darkness to now speak of...

Either way, I took 40 subs at 6 minutes long each, using my DSLR and 8" f4 reflector. 4 hours integration time. All things considered I am pleased with what I squeezed out of the data - I could push it no further.

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NGC 3718, Simon