Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
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NGC 3718 et al.

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NGC 3718 et al.

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NGC 3718 is a very disturbed galaxy in Ursa Major. Its neighboring galaxy to the left is NGC 3729. The two are interacting with each other which is the explanation for the distorted shape of NGC 3718. The pair is about 52 million lightyears away.. 

The 5 interacting galaxies south of NGC 3718 is the Hickson Group 56 which is about 400 million lightyears from earth..

ASI2600mmpro and TS Photoline 130/910 mm.

228 x 60 s L
21 x 90 s R
21 x 90 s G
21 x 90 s B

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NGC 3718 et al., pete_xl

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