Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 3718 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Mar 25 - 22:28

Uploaded

2022 Mar 26 - 17:33

Objects

NGC3718

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h32^m
Dec: +53°06'
Position angle: -78°12'

Field size

0°36' × 0°26'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope 1 (114mm reflector)

Exposure

20mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 3718 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Title

NGC 3718 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

About this image

NGC 3718 is a 10th magnitude spiral galaxy (Sa) that is approximately 52 million light years from Earth.

NGC 3718 (centre) has a warped, s-shape, which may be due to gravitational interaction between it and NGC 3729 (below & to the left).

[Bortle 5ish with dew shield, no filter and moderate seeing]

Files associated with this observation

NGC 3718 BAA-25Mar2022.jpg (1.7 MB)

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