Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) Objects 35500 to 35999 (original) (raw)

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PGC 35609 = HCG 56e (part of HCG 56 = Arp 322 = PGC 35609, 35615, 35618, 35620 and 35631)
A 16th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type SB0? pec) in Ursa Major (RA 11 32 32.8, Dec +52 56 22)

Apparent size 0.5 by 0.3 arcmin? Part of Hickson Compact Group 56 = Arp 322, used by the Arp Atlas as an example of a chain of galaxies.

Unlabeled Capella Observatory image of part of Hickson Compact Group 56, showing (from right to left) lenticular galaxies PGC 35609, 35615 and 35618, and spiral galaxy 35620
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of part of HCG 56, showing PGC 35609, 35615, 35618 and 35620
(Image Credit & � above and below Capella Observatory; used by permission)
Below, a 3 arcmin wide view showing the entire Group, including PGC 35631
Labeled Capella Observatory image of Hickson Compact Group 56, comprising lenticular galaxies PGC 35609, 35615 and 35618, and spiral galaxies PGC 35620 and 35631
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the group, also showing part of NGC 3718 (same Image Credits)
Capella Observatory image of region near Hickson Compact Group 56, comprising lenticular galaxies PGC 35609, 35615 and 35618, and spiral galaxies PGC 35620 and 35631, overlaid on a background of unknown origin to fill in missing areas; also shown is part of spiral galaxy NGC 3718

PGC 35615 = HCG 56d (part of HCG 56 = Arp 322 = PGC 35609, 35615, 35618, 35620 and 35631)
A 17th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type SA0/a(s)? pec) in Ursa Major (RA 11 32 35.3, Dec +52 56 50)

Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin. Part of Hickson Compact Group 56 = Arp 322, used by the Arp Atlas as an example of a chain of galaxies. A Seyfert galaxy (type Sy 2). See PGC 35609 for images.

PGC 35618 = HCG 56c (part of HCG 56 = Arp 322 = PGC 35609, 35615, 35618, 35620 and 35631)
A 16th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type (R')S0/a? pec) in Ursa Major (RA 11 32 36.7, Dec +52 56 52)

Apparent size 0.6 by 0.4 arcmin. Part of Hickson Compact Group 56 = Arp 322, used by the Arp Atlas as an example of a chain of galaxies. See PGC 35609 for images.

PGC 35620 = HCG 56b (part of HCG 56 = Arp 322 = PGC 35609, 35615, 35618, 35620 and 35631)
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sa? pec) in Ursa Major (RA 11 32 40.3, Dec +52 57 02)

Apparent size 0.65 by 0.2 arcmin. Part of Hickson Compact Group 56 = Arp 322, used by the Arp Atlas as an example of a chain of galaxies. See PGC 35609 for images.

PGC 35631 = HCG 56a (part of HCG 56 = Arp 322 = PGC 35609, 35615, 35618, 35620 and 35631)
A 16th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc?) in Ursa Major (RA 11 32 46.7, Dec +52 56 28)

Apparent size 0.95 by 0.15 arcmin. Part of Hickson Compact Group 56 = Arp 322, used by the Arp Atlas as an example of a chain of galaxies. See PGC 35609 for images.

PGC 35905 (= NGC 3758), the Owl Galaxy (= PGC 165579 = CGCG 126-110 = MCG +04-27-073)
A magnitude 14.3 spiral galaxy (type Sab? pec) in Leo (RA 11 36 29.2, Dec +21 35 46)
For anything else, see NGC 3758