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Shakhbazian Compact Galaxy Groups

Gallery of "Shakhbazian Compact Galaxy Groups" imaged with my 12" LX200 telescope and ST-10XME Camera (2019-2020+)

Project was inspired by Alvin Huey's book "Observing Selected Shakhbazian Groups, Faint Compact Galaxy Groups" (www.faintfuzzies.com)

The Shakhbazian catalog is a compilation of ten lists of compact groups of compact galaxies found on the Palomar Sky Survey red charts and published in the period 1973 to 1979 by Shakhbazian, Petrosian, and collaborators. The catalog contains 377 groups of compact galaxies

Alvin Huey's book contains 64 Shakhbazian Groups..

Image of Shakhbazian Groups
 
Bullet SHK 1 - Compact Galaxy Group
Bullet SHK 5 - Galaxy Group (Hickson 50 / PGC 34447 et al)
Bullet SHK 16  - Galaxy Chain (ARP 330) MCG+9-27-91 through   MCG+9-27-96
Bullet SHK 19 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (Rose 13)
Bullet SHK 21 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1111429 et al)
Bullet SHK 30 - Galaxy Group (Hickson 97, IC 5357 et al)
Bullet SHK 38 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 4212 et al)
Bullet SHK 40 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (IC 1695 et al)
Bullet SHK 53 - Faint Galaxy Group (AGC 1050)
Bullet SHK 54 - Faint Galaxy Group (AGC 1067)
Bullet SHK 55 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 2315947 et al)
Bullet SHK 57 - Faint Galaxy Group (III Zw 20 )
Bullet SHK 84 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1336278 et al)
Bullet SHK 95 - Faint Galaxy Group
Bullet SHK 98 - Faint Galaxy Group
Bullet SHK 113 - Faint Galaxy Group
Bullet SHK 219 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 53131 et al)
Bullet SHK 348 - Faint Galaxy Group (ACO 1050)
Bullet SHK 360 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1272444 et al)
Bullet SHK 361 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1538596 et al)
Bullet SHK 362 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1589968 et al)
 
Bullet SHK 95 - Faint Galaxy Group
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Bullet Shakbazian Compact Groups of Galaxies

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SHK 1 - Compact Galaxy Group

SHK 1 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Faint Galaxy Group
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-25 01:28 UT (#732235-38)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 1 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-30 03:42 UT (#718098-100)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 1 - Earlier Detail (2019-12-23)
Image
CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-12-23 02:04 UT (#731137-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 1 - Earlier Detail (2019-10-30)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-30 03:42 UT (#718098-100)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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SHK 5 - Galaxy Group (Hickson 50 / PGC 34447 et al)

SHK 5 / Hickson 50 / PGC 34447 et al (Ursa Major)
reportedly the faintest, most challenging of the Hickson catalogue
Distance ~ 2 billion light years

Image
Annotated CCD Image 
(50% size reduction) 
6 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-05-11 23:55h UT  (#368132-38)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

Hickson 50 - detail

Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image 
(250% size enlargement, cropped) 
Image details as above

  

Hickson 50 - detail / annotated
H50A (PGC 34447, catalog mag +18.7, meas mag +16.1), 
H50B (PGC 34452, catalog mag +18.2, meas mag +16.4),
H50C (PGC 34444, catalog mag +18.7, meas mag +17.0),
H50D (PGC 34448, catalog mag +18.7, meas mag + 17.0),
H50E (PGC 34453, catalog mag +?.?., meas mag +17.7)

Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image 
(250% size enlargement, cropped) 
Image details as above

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SHK 16 - Galaxy Chain (ARP 330 , MCG+9-27-91 through MCG+9-27-96)

ARP 330 / SHK 16  (Draco)
Galaxies MCG+9-27-91 through MCG+9-27-96
 
MCG+9-27-91 (catalog mag +14.8),  MCG+9-27-92 (+16),  MCG+9-27-93 (+19),
MCG+9-27-94 (+15.6),  MCG+9-27-95 (+17),  MCG+9-27-96 (+17)  
Image   Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-28 23:48 UT (#686074-78)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as left
      

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SHK 19 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (Rose 13)

SHK 19 / Rose 13 (Coma Berenices)
Shakhbazian Group
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-20 00:26 UT (#763123-27)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 19 / Rose 13 - Detail
4 galaxies, labelled A to D
Image
Annotated CCD Image (200% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (200% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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SHK 21 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1111429 et al)

SHK 21 /  PGC 1111429 et al (Pisces)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-20 18:24 UT (#744010-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 SHK 21 - Detail
  PGC 1111429 (catalog mag +16.5)
 PGC 1111736 (catalog mag +17.4)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 30 - Galaxy Group (Hickson 97, IC 5357 et al)

SHK 30 / Hickson 97 /  IC 5357 et al (Pisces)
Image Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-02 00:43 UT (#624012-16)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2E
Negative CCD Image (cropped)
Image details as left

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SHK 38 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 4212 et al)

SHK 38 (Pisces)
Shakhbazian Group object,  PGC 4212
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-26 21:46 UT (#700003-04)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
SHK 38 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
   

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SHK 40 - Faint Galaxy Group (IC 1695 et al)

SHK 40 / IC 1695 et al (Pisces)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-13 19:58 UT (#752059-60)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 40 / IC 1695 et al - Detail
Image 
 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-31 02:53 UT (#801087-90)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 53 - Faint Galaxy Group (AGC 1050)

SHK 53 (Ursa Major)
Alias: AGC 1050
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 17.2, Size -'
[ Shakhbazian Groups
 
SHK 53 - Faint Galaxy Group
Two other galaxies in the same field of view are
LEDA 3537498 &
PGC 2254023 (catalog log +16.8)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-15 20:38 UT (#1407022-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 53 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
PGC 2252945 (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 2252398 (catalog mag +17.8),
PGC 2253143 (catalog mag +17.9), PGC 2252331 (catalog mag +17.9),
PGC 2252455 (catalog mag +18.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
SHK 53 (Ursa Major)
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-15 20:38 UT (#1407022-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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SHK 54 - Faint Galaxy Group (AGC 1067)

SHK 54 (Ursa Major)
Alias: AGC 1067
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 16.5, Size 5.5'
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-12 20:32 UT (#1405013-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 54 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-12 20:32 UT (#1405013-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-12 20:32 UT (#1405013-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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SHK 55 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 2315947 et al)

SHK 55 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 17.2, Size 1.5'
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 02:08 UT (#1409125-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 55 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 02:08 UT (#1409125-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (175% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 02:08 UT (#1409125-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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SHK 57 - Faint Galaxy Group (III Zw 20 )

SHK 57 (Ursa Major)
Alias: III Zw 20
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 18.0, Size -'
 
Shakhbazian 57 - Compact Galaxy Group
In same view of field are SAO 43462 (mag +9.5)
and PGC 32149 (catalog mag +15,3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 00:57 UT (#1409102-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 57 (Ursa Major)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 00:57 UT (#1409102-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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SHK 57 - Faint Galaxy Group (III Zw 20 )

SHK 57 (Ursa Major)
Alias: III Zw 20
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 18.0, Size -'
 
Shakhbazian 57 - Compact Galaxy Group
In same view of field are SAO 43462 (mag +9.5)
and PGC 32149 (catalog mag +15,3)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 00:57 UT (#1409102-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 57 (Ursa Major)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
SHK 57 - Detail
- PGC 2345358 (catalog mag +17.6)
- PGC 2345514 (catalog mag +18.0)
- PGC 2346077 (catalog mag +18.1)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
SHK 57 (Ursa Major)
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 84 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1336278 et al)

SHK 84 / PGC 1336278 et al (Pisces)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-20 18:05 UT (#744003-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 SHK 84 - Detail
 PGC 1336278 (catalog mag +16.7)
 PGC 1336363 (catalog mag +17.1)
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 95 - Faint Galaxy Group

SHK 95 (Lynx)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 16.5, Size 1.1'
[ Shakhbazian Groups
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-04-11 22:43 UT (#1419030-34)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 95 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 98 - Faint Galaxy Group

SHK 98 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 16.7, Size 3'
 
SHK 98 - Faint Galaxy Group
Foreground galaxy is NGC 2675 (catalog mag +13.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-15 19:54 UT (#1407007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 98 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-15 19:54 UT (#1407007-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Line of Faint Galaxies in SHK 98
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 105 - Faint Galaxy Group

SHK 105 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 16.5, Size 2.6'
[ Shakhbazian Groups
 
SHK 105 - Faint Galaxy Group
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-21 00:15 UT (#1410084-88)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 105 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 113 - Faint Galaxy Group

SHK 113 (Ursa Major)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 17.7, Size 1.5'
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-20 01:42 UT (#1409116-20)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 113 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 219 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 53131 et al)

SHK 219 / PGC 53131 et al (Bootes)
Shakhbazian Group
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-26 00:49 UT (#755163-67)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 SHK 219 - Detail
 Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 348 - Faint Galaxy Group (ACO 1050)

SHK 348 (Hydra)
Shakhbazian Group. Mag 16.1, Size 2.7'
 
SHK 348 - Faint Galaxy Group
Allias: ACO 1050 (14 members)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2026-03-15 22:46 UT (#1407117-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 348 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
SHK 348 (Hydra)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
SHK 348 (Hydra)
Image
Annotated negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 360 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1272444 et al)

SHK 360 / PGC 1272444 et al (Serpens)
Shakhbazian Group
PGC 1272444 et al
Image 
 Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-04 04:12 UT (#758260-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 SHK 360 - Detail
 Image
 CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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SHK 361 - Faint Galaxy Group (PGC 1538596 et al)

SHK 361 (Pegasus)
Shakhbazian Group
SHK 361 (PGC 1538596 et al) with adjacent galaxies
PGC 1540666 (catalog mag +16.3), PGC 1540751 (catalog mag +17.3),
 PGC 1540510  (catalog mag +17.3), PGC 1536639 (catalog mag +17.9),
PGC 1536924 (catalog mag +18.4)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-07-27 00:51 UT (#796160-63)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

 

SHK 361 - detail
 PGC 1538596 (catalog mag +16.5), PGC 97459 (catalog mag +17.0)
PGC 1539366 (catalog mag +17.4),  PGC 1539107 (catalog mag +17.6),
 PGC 3090431  (catalog mag +17.6), PGC 1538689 ( catalog mag +17.9)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size , square root scale, cropped) 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-08-22 00:11 UT (#798055-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

  

Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 
Image details as above

  

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SHK 362 - Faint Compact Galaxy Group (PGC 1589968 et al)

SHK 362 (Pegasus)
Shakhbazian Group
Alias: PGC 1589968 et al, III Zw 108
Image
Annotated CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-09-13 23:18 UT (#808098-101)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
SHK 362 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 Image
 Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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More Information

See Alvin Huey's book "Observing Selected Shakhbazian Groups, Faint Compact Galaxy Groups" (www.faintfuzzies.com)

SHK - Shakbazian Compact Groups of Galaxies - https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/W3Browse/all/shk.html

Observing notes for Shakhbazian Groups with telescopes from 22 to 48 inches:  https://www.faintfuzzies.com/OR-AllShk.html

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