Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3718  ·  NGC 3729
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Arp 214 Twisted Galaxy, Jason Coon
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Arp 214 Twisted Galaxy

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Arp 214 Twisted Galaxy

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Had my first clear night of Galaxy season 2024 and decided to focus on the unusual Arp catalog of galaxies this year.  This Arp 214 (NGC 3718) and it is 52 million light years from Earth.  It is believed to have experience some significant gravitational interaction in its past resulting in the stretched and twisted spiral arms.

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Arp 214 Twisted Galaxy, Jason Coon