NGC 3718
| NGC 3718 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3718 (left) with its companion, NGC 3729 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 32m 34.940s |
| Declination | +53° 04′ 04.18″ |
| Redshift | 0.003306 |
| Distance | 47.84 ± 8.54 Mly (14.667 ± 2.618 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.61 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)a pec |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.940′ × 2.352′ |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 214, UGC 6524, MCG+09-19-114, PGC 35616 | |
NGC 3718, also called Arp 214, is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Near NGC 3718 is the galaxy NGC 3729, a peculiar barred spiral galaxy. 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. The Hickson Compact Group 56 can be seen south of one of NGC 3718's spiral arms. HCG 56 is 8 times more far then NGC 3718 or NGC 3729
NGC 3718 is a member of the Ursa Major Cluster.