3C 223 is a Seyfert galaxy[1] located in the constellation of Leo Minor.

It hosts a Type 2 quasar nucleus, found to be radio-loud with a rare, Compton-thick active galactic nucleus.

[5] With a projected size of ≥1 megaparsecs, it is classified a giant radio source according to researchers who presented Very Large Array images.

Based on spectral study results, the source of 3C 223 is found to be younger.

[6] This galaxy-related article is a stub.