| HICKSON | NAME | SIZE (M) | MAG (V) | SB |
| 55a | 0.2X0.2 | 14.9 | ||
| 55b | 0.2X0.1 | 16.4 | ||
| 55c | 0.2X0.1 | 16.9 | ||
| 55d | 0.1X0.1 | 17.1 | ||
| 55e | 0.1X0.1 | 17.4 |
Several of the Hickson groups appear as interconnected linear chains. Hickson 55 in Draco is an extremely compact string of five interacting galaxies that will probably require a 16" to
clearly view. If the seeing is steady, use high power and try to resolve the individual knots that appear like "peas in a pod". This distant chain (radial velocity 16,000 km/sec) is also
known as
