NGC3718 and NGC3729. An LRGB image of a pair of Galaxies. Exposure times are L=30 R=5 G=5 B=5 minutes. Taken on a night of average seeing. Also barely visible is a Hickson Group of galaxies at center left in the image.

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NGC3718 (bottom)
Dreyer description: Pretty bright, very large, round, very gradually little brighter middle.
Magnitude: 11.4
RA: 11h 32m 35.7s Dec: +53°03'59" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 8.1' x 3.9'

NGC3729 (top)
Dreyer description: Pretty bright, pretty large, little extended 0° +/-, gradually brighter middle, 12th magnitude star nearby.
Magnitude: 12.4
RA: 11h 33m 49.8s Dec: +53°07'37" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 2.8' x 1.9'

MCG9-19-113 (left of 3718)
Spiral Galaxy
Magnitude: 14.8
Size: 1.1' x 0.2'

UGC6527 (left of 3718)
Type C Galaxy
Magnitude: 14.7
RA: 11h 32m 38.9s Dec: +52°56'53" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 1.1' x 0.3'

HICK56C (left of 3718)
Lenticular Galaxy
Other ID: PGC35618
RA: 11h 32m 36.7s Dec: +52°56'51" (Epoch 2000)

HICK56D (left of 3718)
Lenticular Galaxy
Other ID: PGC35615
RA: 11h 32m 35.3s Dec: +52°56'50" (Epoch 2000)

HICK56E (left of 3718)
Lenticular Galaxy
Other ID: PGC35609
RA: 11h 32m 32.8s Dec: +52°56'22" (Epoch 2000)

Exposure Information
Detector: MX716
Exposure Time:
30 minutes
Other Optics: MPCC coma corrector
Instrument:
6" f4  reflector
Filters:
Infrared Blocker for luminance, Red, Green and Blue, Astronomik TypeI

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