Comments on: Astrophotography: NGC 3718 by Dietmar Hager http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tammy Plotner http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18909 Tammy Plotner Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18909 nice call, marcellus!! 8D nice call, marcellus!! 8D

]]> By: marcellus http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18902 marcellus Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18902 NGC 3729 is listed in The Herschel 400 Objects, but NGC 3718 is not. They'll be top priority the next time I go out. If any of you folks want a cool starhop adventure, try NGC 2683 an edge on galaxy in Lynx. Start at M44, the Beehive cluster (easy to find, always cool) then go north to Iota Cancri, a wide and easy double star with a nice color contrast, "the Spring Albireo". Then NE to 57 Cancri, a tight little double star that can be separated at 200X. Both golden in color it reminds me of a mini Gamma Leonis. Then north to the Sigma Cancri group. Two stars here point directly towards NGC 2683. I put my finder on where I thought it would be and almost hit it dead center FOV. 2683 is an edge on spiral galaxy that reminds me of NGC 4565. It is quite bright and very pretty. Enjoy! NGC 3729 is listed in The Herschel 400 Objects, but NGC 3718 is not. They'll be top priority the next time I go out.

If any of you folks want a cool starhop adventure, try NGC 2683 an edge on galaxy in Lynx.

Start at M44, the Beehive cluster (easy to find, always cool) then go north to Iota Cancri, a wide and easy double star with a nice color contrast, "the Spring Albireo". Then NE to 57 Cancri, a tight little double star that can be separated at 200X. Both golden in color it reminds me of a mini Gamma Leonis. Then north to the Sigma Cancri group. Two stars here point directly towards NGC 2683. I put my finder on where I thought it would be and almost hit it dead center FOV. 2683 is an edge on spiral galaxy that reminds me of NGC 4565. It is quite bright and very pretty.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Ignoramus http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18862 Ignoramus Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:34:30 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18862 Great to see Chip Arp getting his due Great to see Chip Arp getting his due

]]> By: Sakib http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18835 Sakib Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:34:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18835 Hey shailendra kumar, check out my website at www.starsurfin.com Hey shailendra kumar, check out my website at http://www.starsurfin.com

]]> By: Tammy Plotner http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18765 Tammy Plotner Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18765 shailendra? Stay tuned.... As the weeks pass, if you follow the links you'll get a surprising astronomy education. I don't just pick these images at random. They serve lessons, too! And keep your eye out for great lunar images in the Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast during the lunar cycle! (yes, his work is awesome and he'll be so pleased you recognized it!) We'll take you from one side on the Cosmos to the other in words and pictures... ;) shailendra? Stay tuned…. As the weeks pass, if you follow the links you'll get a surprising astronomy education. I don't just pick these images at random. They serve lessons, too!

And keep your eye out for great lunar images in the Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast during the lunar cycle! (yes, his work is awesome and he'll be so pleased you recognized it!)

We'll take you from one side on the Cosmos to the other in words and pictures… ;)

]]> By: John -- www.moonposter.ie http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18740 John -- www.moonposter.ie Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:49:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18740 Not only does Dietmar take wonderful images of galaxies, but he also recently took a wonderful shot of Vallis Alpes (see http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/LPOD+Apr+15%2C+2008 ). I wish more, like him, would look to (and promote) the Moon, as there are a lot of wonderful images that even small telescopes can take. So many today are fixated with taking images of star-points and galaxies...etc.,, that they're forgetting about our wondeful neighbour -- the Moon. Sorry, if I went off topic on the above article, but I had to mention Dietmar's recent contribution t LPOD. John -- www.moonposter.ie Not only does Dietmar take wonderful images of galaxies, but he also recently took a wonderful shot of Vallis Alpes (see http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/LPOD+Apr+15%2C+2008 ).
I wish more, like him, would look to (and promote) the Moon, as there are a lot of wonderful images that even small telescopes can take.
So many today are fixated with taking images of star-points and galaxies…etc.,, that they're forgetting about our wondeful neighbour — the Moon.
Sorry, if I went off topic on the above article, but I had to mention Dietmar's recent contribution t LPOD.
John — http://www.moonposter.ie

]]> By: shailendra kumar http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18734 shailendra kumar Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:41:54 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18734 i want to know more and more about universe please give me enough information at my mail. thank you! i want to know more and more about universe please give me enough information at my mail.
thank you!

]]> By: Steve Crouch http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18729 Steve Crouch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:58:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18729 Awesome galaxy image. So well processed. Awesome galaxy image. So well processed.

]]> By: Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/ngc-3718-dietmar-hagar/comment-page-1/#comment-18715 Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:35:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13760#comment-18715 "... Using a 9" TMB refractor, the image was captured with a SXV H16 CCD camera ..." - Equipment lust. "… Using a 9" TMB refractor, the image was captured with a SXV H16 CCD camera …"

- Equipment lust.

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