NGC3718

GALAXY

NGC 3718, also called Arp 214, is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is either a lenticular or spiral galaxy.
NGC 3718 has a warped, s-shape. This may be due to gravitational interaction between it and NGC 3729, another spiral galaxy located 150,000 light-years away.

Technical Data

Bortle Scale / SQM-L Bortle 4/5  / SQM max 20.24
Period Febbruary 2020
Primary Scope  CCA 250/1250
Camera IMX455
Mount AP 1100 GTO CP4
Total Exposure Time 4h
Composition LRGB
Location Val Imagna (Bergamo) Italy

 

  

 

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