ngc 708 group...or is it?

[mdstuart]

So I put some data in some 3D software today.

I thought lets try that Y shaped 708 group. I loved viewing this one visually.

On the internet it is called an irregular group so I was not expecting a tight ball but you get this. 

Here is my data..The galaxies distances are 150 to 214 mly based on their redshifts.

NGC 703         028.18  +36.10     212     AND
NGC 704         028.15  +36.08     210     AND
NGC 705         028.18  +36.09     202     AND
NGC 708         028.20  +36.09     214     AND
NGC 709         028.20  +36.13     150     AND

This feels like that finger of God issue in redshift data but maybe this group is more of aline of sight group rather than a group group.

Anyway I would welcome your thoughts.

Mark

[mdstuart]

Owen of the Webb Society kindly gave me more data on the LGG 37 group which includes the above galaxies and now it looks like a real group.

Absolutely beautiful group of galaxies.  This Galaxies3D software works well

http://www.galaxies3d.org/starcl-messier-objects-excluding-gc-galaxies.htm

Mark