NGC 5756 - (R1)SAB(rs)b

NGC 5756

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: (R1)SAB(rs)b

Filter: B

Telescope: KPNO 0.9-m
North up , East left
Field Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.7 arcminutes

RC3 Type: (R')SB(s)bc pec sp
RSA Type: -----
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 18.0-25.5 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -20.3
Elmegreen Spiral Arm Class: AC 5

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

This interesting system has a bright, patchy inner spiral. However, outside this region is a faint outer ring whose morphology is type R1. Thus, the inner spiral is a barlike zone in the form of a partial inner pseudoring.