HCG 62
DSS image of HCG 62
Overlaid DSS image of HCG 62, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around HCG 62
USGC S189

Type  Galaxy Cluster
Magnitude  12.4
Size  3.7'
Right Ascension  12h 53' 8"  (2000)
Declination  9° 13' 27" S
Constellation  Virgo
Description  4 members
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Apr 3, 2011    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A group of four members surrounding a 9.4mag star SAO139019, the group is dominated by the double galaxy NGC4759, which is separately identified as NGC4776 and NCG4778, rounding out the group is NGC4761 just 1' east of the double and NGC4764 3.5' south, all four are easy visible, though the double NGC4759 was just separable under very good conditions
Other Data Sources for HCG 62
Nearby objects for HCG 62
22 objects found within 60'
39 Virginis IC 3826 IC 3859
New 3 NGC 4703 NGC 4716
NGC 4717 NGC 4739 NGC 4759
NGC 4761 NGC 4764 NGC 4768
NGC 4769 NGC 4770 NGC 4773
NGC 4776 NGC 4777 NGC 4778
NGC 4780 NGC 4780A NGC 4818
Psi Virginis
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HCG 62