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Hickson Groups

Started by aristaeus63, 10/02/2008 08:48PM
Posted 10/02/2008 08:48PM Opening Post
For anyone interested in Hickson galaxy clusters, this site has a link to a great atlas. The link to the download is midway down the page.

http://www.biophysik.uni-freiburg.de/Reiner/ATM/atm_E.html

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DSOs observed:
NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
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Posted 10/03/2008 04:33PM #1
Now there's a dedicated amateur! Thanks for the link--Reiner has provided a very nice resource in both the hickson and abell atlases.

George

George Golitzin
Posted 10/07/2008 07:50AM #2
Thanks for the very useful link. It came in a timely fashion since the cold weather and clear skies of fall and winter have finally made their debut in my neck o' the woods!