- Hickson Compact Groups (UMa) -
Hickson 56 (GLXGRP)
Image source: DSS II (blue) - 5×5'
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| Name: |
HCG56 |
| Type: |
GLXGRP |
| Constellation: |
UMa |
| Coordinates: |
11h32m40.00s / +52°56'40.00" |
| Group Members: |
| UGC6527 |
(PGC35620) |
14m6 |
0.8x0.4' (53°) |
| PGC35609 |
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b16m5 |
0.5x0.3' (170°) |
| PGC35631 |
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b16m0 |
1.0x0.2' (172°) |
| PGC35615 |
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b17m0 |
0.5x0.3' (148°) |
| PGC35618 |
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b15m9 |
0.8x0.6' (72°) |
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| Robert Zebahl |
8" f/6, 200x, Bortle 3, NELM 6m5, SQM-L 21.6
Difficult. Nearly permanently held with averted vision as very compact, slightly elongated brightening, which is UGC6527 and maybe the two western galaxies PGC35615 and PGC35618. At 265x I thought to have seen two separate brightenings, but not for sure.
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DIFFICULT
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