Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
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NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56, David Joyce
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NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56

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NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56, David Joyce
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NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56

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Here’s one that I’ve been wanting to image for a while and thought this would make a great start to galaxy season!  

It’s believed that NGC 3718 & NGC 3729 are interacting causing the oddly stretched shapes. They look as though they’re close together but in reality are about 150000 light years apart from each other.

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NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56, David Joyce