HCG 86
DSS image of HCG 86
Overlaid DSS image of HCG 86, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around HCG 86

Type  Galaxy Cluster
Magnitude  13.2
Size  4'
Right Ascension  19h 51' 59"  (2000)
Declination  30° 49' 34" S
Constellation  Sagittarius
Description  4 members
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Aug 27, 2011    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Four small faint galaxies in a 5' area, three in an east-west line (MCG-05-47-004, MCG-05-47-003, MCG-05-47-001 east to west), a 12th magnitude star at the west end of the line, one additional member to the south (MCG-05-47-002), all four seen, MCG-05-47-001 only with difficulty
Other Data Sources for HCG 86
Nearby objects for HCG 86
4 objects found within 60'
MCG -05-47-001 MCG -05-47-002 MCG -05-47-003
MCG -05-47-004
Credits...

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HCG 86