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_The Box, James E.
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Hickson 61_The Box

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Hickson 61_The Box

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Hickson 61, also known as “the Box,” is a group of four galaxies in Coma Berenices. Paul Hickson published his list of compact galaxy groups in 1982 and believed compact groups are numerous and may play a significant role in galaxy evolution.  Based on redshifts of the group, the bluish spiral galaxy NGC 4173 is not a member of the group at a distance of about 50 million light years. The other galaxies are at a mean distance of about 170 million light years.

Imaged over several nights:  Mar 29-20; Apr 4-5, 13, 2024.

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