  II Zwicky 23 (UGC 3179) is a luminous, nearby compact narrow emission line
starburst galaxy with blue optical colors and strong emission lines. We present
a photometric and morphological study of II Zw 23 and its interacting
companions using data obtained with the WIYN 3.5-m telescope in Kitt Peak,
Arizona. II Zwicky 23 has a highly disturbed outer structure with long trails
of debris that may be feeding tidal dwarfs. Its central regions appear disky, a
structure that is consistent with the overall rotation pattern observed in the
H-alpha velocity field measured from Densepak observations obtained with WIYN.
We discuss the structure of II Zwicky 23 and its set of companions and possible
scenarios of debris formation in this system.
