De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: SB(rs)d

Filter: B

Telescope: Perkins 1.8-m
North up , East left
Field Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.7 arcminutes

RC3 Type: SB(rs)m
RSA Type: SBcIII-IV
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 20.0-25.5 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -19.2
Elmegreen Spiral Arm Class: AC 2

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

This very good Sd galaxy has a clear bar and variety. The small companion galaxy is NGC 4496 b.