NGC 3718 and Hickson 56 Close In

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While listening to last night's excellent StarGazine talk I collected 4 hours of LRGB data for this image, a bit optimistic given a 50% illuminated moon, but beggars can't be choosers etc. I combined this with some earlier data which suffered from poor sky transparency and a large dust artefact on the Lum camera. I wasn't prepared to throw this away however, as I Iike to see how many more distant galaxies can come through on the image with the additional integration time. There are lots in this region, most not picked up by PI's image annotation script.

And yes, I am aware that NGC 3729 is just out of shot, but to include this I would have to have rotated the cameras, and I didn't want to spend an hour doing this and miss Ivo's talk!

7.65 hrs total integration time

L 75 x 3 mins

RGB 26 x 3 mins each

Esprit 150/ASI 178 dual rig, all data binned 2x2

Thanks for looking

 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice one! I have been targeting this area recently. Fingers crossed might get some more data tonight (even with a bit more moon, but as you say, beggars can't be choosers).