NGC3718/3729

[MikeD]

Another from last night.

30 @ 6 Min's L through the newt again.

This target needs a really good dark sky to do it well ( pushed the image a little more than I would have liked to get some of the fainter stuff), so its on my dark site list now.

Still pleased with the result as the LP was quite high in the sky last night.

(click to enlarge)

Mike

[Beyond_Vision]

Very intersting object and great pic Mike, its quite a tortuous shape is that a result of a Galactic collision?

Regards

Kevin

[MikeD]

Google says......NGC3718 is a Barred spiral, NGC3729 is thought to distort NGC 3718 through gravitational interaction.

Mike.

[PhilM]

Very nice Mike, an excellent image of a fascinating object. Showpiece for me though has to be seeing Hickson 56 just below it 8)

Phil.

[CELESCOPE]

a great challenge Mike ,and a great result there , fantastic stuff.

Rog

[steppenwolf]

That is very nice indeed, a very attractive object with lots of other interesting stuff in the frame too.

[barkis]

Thats a wonderful image Mike. Light Pollution or not, It has not harmed the quality of the picture as I see it.

It is great to see these odd shaped galaxies from amateur sources.

Just keep doing it mate.

Ron.

[anthony]

Nice find Mike and well presented.

Where abouts are we looking for this fella

Ant

[MikeD]

Thanks guys.

Ant, it's the where the white box is on the attached map.

Mike

[Sam]

Excellent picture! It's nice to see something different.

[dogfish]

Hi Mike

That's impressive and really nice to see the more 'unusual' stuff being imaged.

Cheers, Martin

[cygnusx1]

Good one Mike!

[Helen]

I love pictures with lots of faint fuzzies in them - Thanks Mike

Helen

[jgs001]

Good one Mike

[MartinB]

52 million light years away!!! That's a tough target. Great work Mike, worth the 3 hours

[froggy]

Great shot with some superb details.

Vince

[RobH]

Excellent and really interesting shot Mike.

That's gone to number 1 on my target list....not tonight though...the clouds are rolling in!

Cheers

Rob