De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: (R^')SAB(rs)bc

Filter: B

Telescope: INT 2.5-m
North up , East left
Field Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.2 arcminutes

RC3 Type: SAB(rs)bc
RSA Type: Sbc(s)I-II
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 19.5-26.0 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -21.2

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

NGC 5248 is very similar to NGC 1566 in having a bright spiral distributed within a broad oval, bar-like zone (Jogee et al. 2002). Also like NGC 1566, the galaxy resembles NGC 1433 in several ways, including at least one ``plume" feature. There is a nuclear ring of blue knots as well, but this very deep image is unfortunately saturated in the core region and no details are seen in the ring.