NGC 3718 is a small but beautiful galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is not far from other deep sky objects that are much easier to image.
On March 14, 2025 I set up my Celestron 9.25 telescope on my CGEM II mount with no particular goal. It was a full moon and the eclipse was scheduled. I knew there was a bunch of small galaxies in the north/northeast, so looked that way to get away to get away from the brightness of the moon. I liked how NGC 3718 looked so I gave it a shot. It was difficult to capture due to its small size and how faint it is.
Object Designation: NGC3718, Arp 214
Also known as: N/A
Constellation: Ursa Major
Object Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy
Distance: 42-52 million light-years away
Magnitude: 10.6
Discovery: William Herschel on April 12, 1789
This final image is:
16 – 3 minute subs at 180 gain – no filter
5 – 3 minute subs at 100 gain – no filter
32 – 3 minute subs at 100 gain with a Antlia Triband RGB Ultra Filter
23 – 2.5 minute subs at 100 gain – no filter
21 – 3 minute subs at 125 gain – no filter
20 – 4 minute subs at 80 gain – no filter
