NGC 3423 - SA(s)cd

NGC 3423

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: SA(s)cd

Filter: B

Telescope: CTIO 0.9-m
North up , East left
Field Dimensions: 4.1 x 3.0 arcminutes

RC3 Type: SA(s)cd
RSA Type: Sc(s)II.2
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 20.0-26.0 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -18.8
Elmegreen Spiral Arm Class: AC 2

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

The core is very small in this face-on late-type , which is a good example of a non-barred Scd. The spiral structure is largely ill-defined and patchy.