Hickson compact group

noun

A collection of galaxies designated as published by Paul Hickson in 1982.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounHickson compact group (uncountable)
  1. uncountableastronomyA collection of galaxies designated as published by Paul Hickson in 1982.
Cite this entry
APA

Hickson compact group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hickson%20compact%20group

MLA

“Hickson compact group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hickson%20compact%20group. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hickson compact group,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hickson%20compact%20group.

Source: Hickson compact group on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.