Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
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NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729, Andre van Zegveld
NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729
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NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729

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NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729, Andre van Zegveld
NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729
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NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729

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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 exhibits a warped, S-shape similar to NGC 6872, possibly a result of gravitational interaction with NGC 3729, another spiral galaxy located 150,000 light-years away.NGC 3718 is a member of the Ursa Major Cluster

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NGC 3718, 52 million light years from Earth, in gravitational interaction with NGC 3729, Andre van Zegveld