NGC 3718, NGC 3729 and Hickson 56
A beautiful collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major. The largest galaxy is NGC 3718, and it's 52 million light years from Earth. The smaller galaxy is NGC 3729 and is 60 million light years away. The small group of galaxies is known as Hickson 56, and is 425 million light years from Earth.
TARGET
Nomenclature: NGC 3718, NGC 3729 and Hickson 56
Right Ascension: 11:33:07
Declination: +53:03:46
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractor
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120 CCD camera
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
Luminance: 53x900 bin 1x1
Red: 22x300 bin 1x1
Green: 22x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 22x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 18.8 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.372 degrees
Capture dates: 2-12 April 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Luminance: 53x900 bin 1x1
Red: 22x300 bin 1x1
Green: 22x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 22x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 18.8 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.372 degrees
Capture dates: 2-12 April 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2