Hickson 82 in Hercules

HICKSON	NAME	SIZE (M)	MAG (V)	SB
82a	NGC 6162	0.9X0.7	13.6	13.0
82b	NGC 6163	0.6X0.3	12.4	12.4
82c	NGC 6161	0.9X0.3	13.1	13.1
82d	PGC 58231	0.5X0.2	15.6	na

A trio of NGC galaxies and one anonymous member with NGC 6162 ("A") the brightest in the very compact group. This galaxy appears faint, small, slightly elongated, ~30" diameter, slightly brighter core, very faint stellar nucleus. The second brightest member NGC 6163 ("B") just 1.2' E is very faint, small, slightly elongated, ~30" diameter. More weakly concentrated and slightly fainter than N6162 but a similar size. Moving about 2' S is NGC 6161 ("C") which appears very faint, very small, elongated 2:1 ~N-S, slightly brighter core. The faintest member "D" is located just 50" WNW of "C" and required averted to glimpse a small, round spot, just 5"-10" diameter. - Steve Gottlieb