Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
NGC3718 - Galaxy, Derryk
NGC3718 - Galaxy
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NGC3718 - Galaxy

NGC3718 - Galaxy, Derryk
NGC3718 - Galaxy
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NGC3718 - Galaxy

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Description

Also known as the Arp 214, NGC3718 is a galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major at an estimated distance of about 52 million light-years away.

Taken over multiple nights from March to May 2018 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 20 hours 25 mins (1225 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 95x300s

Astrodon R: 51x300s

Astrodon G: 51x300s

Astrodon B: 48x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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NGC3718 - Galaxy, Derryk