| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
7172 galaxy group, Hickson 90
|
| Type | Compact galaxy group |
| Position | 22 02.0, -31 52 |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 180:50:50:50 Luminance binned 1x1, Colours 2x2 |
| Description | This
little group of galaxies doesn't
seem to be imaged much.
NGC 7172 is at the centre (with
the dust lane). NGC 7173, 7174
and 7176 form the interacting
group above centre.
ESO466-44 is below centre to the
right.
Click here for a full resolution crop of NGC 7172. |
