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NGC 3430 is classified as a well-known example of an SAc spiral galaxy with no central bar structure but has spiral arms found open and clear-defined. Moreover, it is also a Wolf-Rayet galaxy, with star-forming regions and forms a pair with NGC 3424, a nearby starburst galaxy. According to a 1997 study presented by researchers, these galaxies are clearly showing signs of tidal interaction.
NGC 3396 Group
NGC 3430 is a member of the NGC 3396 group (also known as LGG 218). This group that includes at least 11 galaxies: NGC 3381, NGC 3395, NGC 3396, NGC 3424, NGC 3430, NGC 3442, IC 2604, UGC 5898, PGC 32631, UGC 5934, and UGC 5990.
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