HCG 16

HCG 16
HCG 16

Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 16 consists of NGC 835,833,838 and 839.

It is located 175 million light years away in the constellation of Cetus.

There is clear interaction and a possible merger occurring between the spiral galaxies NGC 833 and NGC 835.

While not part of Hickson 16 at the top right of the frame is NGC 848, a spiral galaxy at a distance of 170 million light years.

Imaged in LRGB on my Planewave CDK 700 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.

Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby

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