NGC 3718
Image Credit: Omar Radwan - Image Date: March 2024
Equipment: Telescope - RCOS 16" f/8.4 Carbon Truss Ritchey-Chrétien / Camera - QHYCCD QHY600PH
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NGC 3718, also called Arp 214[1], is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major[1].
NGC 3718 exhibits a warped, S-shape, possibly a result of gravitational interaction with NGC 3729[1], another spiral galaxy located 150,000 light-years away[1].
1 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3718
The above image was selected as the March 31, 2024 Amatuer Astronomy Photo of the Day.
NGC 3718, also called Arp 214[1], is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major[1]. NGC 3718 exhibits a warped, S-shape, possibly a result of gravitational interaction with NGC 3729[1], another spiral galaxy located 150,000 light-years away[1].
1 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3718
The above image was selected as the March 31, 2024 Amatuer Astronomy Photo of the Day.
