Download or read book Atlas of Compact Groups of Galaxies written by Paul Hickson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1994 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Locates, describes, and illustrates all 100 known compact groups of galaxies. The search included the entire set of Palomar Sky Survey redprints in the University of British Columbia collection. The CCD images were obtained at the Canada-France- Hawaii Telescope. A valuable reference for anyone studying compact groups or other interacting galaxies. No index or bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR