NGC 3718 also known
as ARP 214 is located 52 million light years away in Ursa Major The galaxy is highly unusual. I is a highly disturbed galaxy that was initially thought to be a lenticular galaxy but is now considered to likely be a spiral galaxy due to the faint arm extensions that are apparent in the image. There are however certain characteristics that are similar to a polar ring galaxy.
If that wasn’t enough the twisted shape is certainly due to interactions with NGC 3729.
Imaged in LRGB in New Mexico, OTA RCOS 14
Image Processing: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
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