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| physical object > natural object > celestial body > collection of stars > collection of galaxies > galaxy cluster > galaxy group > compact group > Seyfert's Sextet |
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| Seyfert's Sextet comparison table | ||||||
| Subject | has number of galaxie | is part of | is a kind of | is an instance of | has definition | has brightest member |
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| compact group | < 10 | galaxy group | Galaxy group with a few galaxies separated by a few galaxy diameters. | |||
| Seyfert's Sextet | 6 | Serpens | compact group | A compact group of galaxies surrounding NGC 6027. It has both spiral and irregular members. | NGC 6027 |
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