Right ascension 11 32 34.9 Redshift 0.003306 Constellation Ursa Major | Declination +53° 04′ 04″ Apparent size (V) 2.940 × 2.352 arcmin | |
Similar NGC 4725, NGC 3953, NGC 4490, NGC 3628, NGC 2903 | ||
NGC 3718, also called Arp 214, is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is either a lenticular or spiral galaxy.
NGC 3718 has a warped, s-shape. This may be due to gravitational interaction between it and NGC 3729, another spiral galaxy located 150,000 light-years away.
References
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