Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Box  ·  NGC 4169  ·  NGC 4170  ·  NGC 4171  ·  NGC 4173  ·  NGC 4174  ·  NGC 4175
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Hickson 61 - Box Galaxies with Abell 1495, Anis Abdul
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Hickson 61 - Box Galaxies with Abell 1495

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Hickson 61 - Box Galaxies with Abell 1495

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Hickson 61 (Box galaxies) with Abell 1495 Galaxy cluster below . Very interesting field 

The box is made of 
1. The blue edge on galaxy - NGC4173
2. The yellow edge on in the same line is NGC4175
3. The elliptical NGC4169 and small edge on (perpendicular to NGC4175) is NGC4174

There is also evidence of tidal interaction between NGC4169 and NGC4174 

Interestingly PI's overlay shows two stars with their own NGC numbers! NGC4170 and NGC4171.  May be they were mis identified as galaxies first and later reclassified as stars.. 

Near the bottom of the frame is galaxy cluster Abell 1495 with lots of galaxies. 

One of the rare times I have been actually able to complete an image in 2 nights!

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Hickson 61 - Box Galaxies with Abell 1495, Anis Abdul