Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
NGC 3718 and NGC 3729, Michael Vorbeck
NGC 3718 and NGC 3729
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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729

NGC 3718 and NGC 3729, Michael Vorbeck
NGC 3718 and NGC 3729
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NGC 3718 and 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 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. NGC 3718 is a member of the Ursa Major Cluster.

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Newton Photon 200/1200, EQ6, QHY183C (Gain 5, Offset 5), Sharpcap Pro, PHD2, DSS, APP, Gimp, TopazDeNoise

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NGC 3718 and NGC 3729, Michael Vorbeck