HICKSON | NAME | SIZE (M) | MAG (V) | SB |
16a | NGC 835 | 1.3X1.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
16b | NGC 833 | 1.5X0.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
16c | NGC 838 | 1.1X0.9 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
16d | NGC 839 | 1.4X0.7 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
Hickson 16 is a bright quartet consisting of Hickson 16A (NGC 835), a moderately bright, small, round galaxy with a bright core. Forms a close pair with NGC 833 (Hickson 16B) 1.0' W which is a moderately bright edge-on oriented ~E-W with a bright core. The "D" component (NGC 839) is also a moderately bright edge-on oriented ~E-W and has a similar appearance to NGC 833. Finally, Hickson 16C (NGC 838) is fairly faint, slightly elongated, with a very small bright core and possibly a stellar nucleus. - Steve Gottlieb