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Hickson Compact Group

catalogue of dense and numerically small groups of galaxies
Place Astronomical Catalogue Q1574240

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4 properties

Identity

Instance of
astronomical catalogue
More facts +3
Short name
HCG[3]
Main subject
galaxy[2]
Named after
Paul Hickson[1]
🏷️ Also known as
en HCG en Hickson Compact Group en Hickson Galaxy Groups ar مجموعة مجرات هيكسون es Grupo Compacto de Hickson fr Groupe compact de Hickson fr Groupe compact Hickson ja ヒクソン・コンパクト銀河群 pl Hickson Compact Group pl Zwarte Grupy Hicksona ru Hickson Compact Group tr Hickson Kompakt Grubu tr Hickson Küçük Boyutlu Grupları tr Hickson'un Küçük Boyutlu Grupları tr Yoğun Hickson Grubu zh 希克斯緻密星系群
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Freebase ID
/m/02660l_
Topic's main category
Category:Hickson Compact Groups
Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID
729

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Copeland Septet
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Seyfert's Sextet
Instance of 1
astronomical catalogue
Main subject 1
galaxy
Topic's main category 1
Category:Hickson Compact Groups
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Category:Hickson Compact Groups
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  1. 8d ago · Starryclouds6543 · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → astronomical catalogue
    Schematic → Hickson Compact Groups chart.svg
    Topic's main category → Category:Hickson Compact Groups
    Main subject → galaxy
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