Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 90 is a tight cluster of 16 galaxies it is located around 110 million light years from us in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus
Highlighted by the trio of NGC 7173, 7174 and 7176 which are thought to be in the process of a slow merger. Of interest is NGC 7174 which is a highly distorted spiral galaxy that is being ripped apart by its neighbors. Streams of dust and star bridges are apparent as the galaxy is ripped apart. When the process is complete only the two elliptical galaxies NGC 7173 and 7176 will remain.
Imaged in LRGB on our CDK 1000 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby
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