NGC-3718
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NGC-3718 |
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| About this Object: | |
| On the left is NGC 3718 in Ursa Major. The smaller guy on the right is NGC-3729. Notice the tails coming off of both ends of 3718 bending back to form a figure 8. Also notice the hundreds of faint little background galaxies. | |
| Technical Details: | |
| Optics | 14.5" RC at F/6 |
| Mount | Takahashi EM-500 on a Takahashi Pier |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME and AO-7 |
| Filters | Astrodon LRGB Filters |
| Date | April 4th, 2005 |
| Location | Ft. Davis, Texas |
| Exposure | LRGB = 120:40:40:40 minutes |
| Comments: | |
| I just love these types of unusual galaxies... | |
