Observation by Bob Winter: NGC 3718 by Bob Winter

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Observer

Bob Winter

Observed

2012 Jun 04 - 16:26

Uploaded

2012 Jun 04 - 16:26

Objects

NGC3718

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 10^h31^m
Dec: -21°11'
Position angle: -110°50'

Field size

3°25' × 2°33'

Title

NGC 3718 by Bob Winter

About this image

Bob took this image of NGC 3718and it'scompanions in Wales on 20120413 using a Takahashi TSA 120 Refractor plus 1.5x extender and aQSI 532 Camera. It is an LRBG with an Ha component combined with the Luminance and is a total 90 mins. of exposure. This is an "Arp" Galaxy which is very distorted due to the gravitational effects of its companions. There is a small Galaxy group lower right, much futher away (300 million LY).

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