NGC 5085 - SA(rs)c

NGC 5085

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: SA(rs)c

Filter: B

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

RC3 Type: SA(s)c
RSA Type: Sc(r)II
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 19.5-26.0 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -20.7
Elmegreen Spiral Arm Class: AC 2

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

A typical late-type spiral. In this case, the arms can be detected to very close to the center. As the arms wind in, they trace a small, inner pseudoring that is barely visible in the illustration.