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Zwicky's Triplet


Zwicky's Triplet


Zwicky's Triplet (Arp 103) is a group of three galaxies visible in the constellation Hercules.

The other Zwicky's Triplet

IC 3481 at 12h 32m, +11° 24' (2000.0) in Virgo, which is connected to PGC 41646 ("IC 3481A") as the system Arp 175, but probably not connected to IC 3483, is sometimes called Zwicky's Triplet, but this name is more often applied to the system at 16h 49m, +45° 30' (2000.0) in Hercules.

See also

  • Wild's Triplet
  • Robert's Quartet
  • Stephan's Quintet
  • NGC 7331 Group (also known as the Deer Lick Group, about half a degree northeast of Stephan's Quintet)
  • Seyfert's Sextet
  • Copeland Septet

References


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