Hickson Compact Group 92

E290084

compact galaxy group deep-sky object interacting galaxy system

Hickson Compact Group 92 is a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, notable for its dramatic tidal distortions and shock fronts caused by galactic collisions.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Hickson Compact Group 92 canonical	8

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2706420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hickson Compact Group 92
Context triple: [Stephan's Quintet, alsoKnownAs, Hickson Compact Group 92]

A. M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
B. Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
C. Centaurus A/M83 Group
The Centaurus A/M83 Group is a nearby galaxy group dominated by the massive galaxies Centaurus A and Messier 83, forming one of the closest large-scale neighbors to our own galactic neighborhood.
D. Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
The Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster is a massive nearby concentration of galaxy clusters that forms one of the dominant structures in our cosmic neighborhood and serves as a major component of the larger Laniakea Supercluster.
E. Centaurus Cluster
The Centaurus Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its rich population of galaxies and role as a major mass concentration within the local universe.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hickson Compact Group 92
Target entity description: Hickson Compact Group 92 is a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, notable for its dramatic tidal distortions and shock fronts caused by galactic collisions.

A. M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
B. Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
C. Centaurus A/M83 Group
The Centaurus A/M83 Group is a nearby galaxy group dominated by the massive galaxies Centaurus A and Messier 83, forming one of the closest large-scale neighbors to our own galactic neighborhood.
D. Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
The Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster is a massive nearby concentration of galaxy clusters that forms one of the dominant structures in our cosmic neighborhood and serves as a major component of the larger Laniakea Supercluster.
E. Centaurus Cluster
The Centaurus Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its rich population of galaxies and role as a major mass concentration within the local universe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	compact galaxy group ⓘ deep-sky object ⓘ interacting galaxy system ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	HCG 92 ⓘ Stephan's Quintet ⓘ
approximateDistance	290 million light-years ⓘ 90 megaparsecs ⓘ
catalogCode	Arp 319 ⓘ linked to: NGC 7319 HCG 92 ⓘ
containsGalaxy	NGC 7317 ⓘ NGC 7318A ⓘ linked to: NGC 7318B NGC 7318B ⓘ NGC 7319 ⓘ NGC 7320 ⓘ NGC 7320C ⓘ
discoveredBy	Édouard Stephan ⓘ
discoveryYear	1877 ⓘ
environment	dense small-scale galaxy group ⓘ
hasActiveGalaxy	Seyfert 2 nucleus in NGC 7319 ⓘ linked to: NGC 7319
hasFeature	intergalactic gas filament ⓘ intergalactic shock front ⓘ large-scale tidal tails ⓘ star-forming regions in tidal debris ⓘ
hasGalaxyType	barred spiral galaxies ⓘ elliptical galaxies ⓘ spiral galaxies ⓘ
locatedInConstellation	Pegasus ⓘ
memberCount	5 ⓘ
notableFor	dramatic tidal distortions ⓘ shock fronts caused by galactic collisions ⓘ strong gravitational interactions between member galaxies ⓘ
observedByTelescope	Chandra X-ray Observatory ⓘ Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ Very Large Array ⓘ
observedIn	X-ray wavelengths ⓘ optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ
partOfCatalog	Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies ⓘ Hickson Compact Group catalog ⓘ linked to: Hickson Compact Group catalogue
redshift	0.0215 ⓘ
showsPhenomenon	galaxy harassment ⓘ ram-pressure stripping ⓘ shock-induced star formation ⓘ
skyLocation	near the border of Pegasus and Pisces ⓘ
usedAs	laboratory for studying galaxy interactions ⓘ testbed for models of shock physics in the intergalactic medium ⓘ