Re: [APML] NGC 3718 and Friends

["Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>]

Hi John,
Thanks. Is that atlas still in print? I love compact galactic groups.
Rob Gendler
Email: robgendler@att.net
Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Mirtle" <jmirtle@shaw.ca>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] NGC 3718 and Friends


> Ah... galaxies.... spring must be in the air! Another first class image
Rob!
> The compact group at the top of your image is also known as Hickson 56. I
am
> currently comparing your image to that in Hickson's "Atlas of Compact
Groups
> of Galaxies" - a really cool book containing 100 compact groups of
galaxies.
> The book's images were taken with a 512x320 pixel RCA-1 CCD detector on
the
> CFHT back in the early 80's. You may be pleased to know that your images
> compare very well, and yours are also in color!
>
> John Mirtle
> Calgary, Ab. Canada
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] NGC 3718 and Friends
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> Thanks! Yes ngc 3718 is quite bizarre. I bet the small group
> of interacting galaxies near the top would look great in a Hubble
> shot.
> Rob Gendler
> Email: robgendler@att.net
> Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Ives" <flyboy9990@earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] NGC 3718 and Friends
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