| HICKSON | NAME | SIZE (M) | MAG (V) | SB |
| 23a | NGC 1214 | 1.3X0.3 | 14.0 | 12.8 |
| 23b | NGC 1215 | 1.5X1.1 | 14.1 | 14.5 |
| 23c | NGC 1216 | 0.8X0.2 | 14.8 | 12.8 |
| 23d | MCG-02 08-050 | 0.6X0.4 | 16.3 | |
| 23e | MCG-02-08-054 | 0.6X0.2 | 17.6 |
| HICKSON | NAME | SIZE (M) | MAG (V) | SB |
| 23a | NGC 1214 | 1.3X0.3 | 14.0 | 12.8 |
| 23b | NGC 1215 | 1.5X1.1 | 14.1 | 14.5 |
| 23c | NGC 1216 | 0.8X0.2 | 14.8 | 12.8 |
| 23d | MCG-02 08-050 | 0.6X0.4 | 16.3 | |
| 23e | MCG-02-08-054 | 0.6X0.2 | 17.6 |
Hickson 23 is a trio of spirals consisting of NGC 1214 ("A"), NGC 1215 ("B") and NGC 1216 ("C"). The "A" component appears faint, very small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, small bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 11 star is 2.7' N. The "B" component lies 4' SE and appears faint, small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE with a well defined small bright core and faint extensions. An additional 2' SE is the faintest component "C" which was very faint, extremely small with a stellar nucleus or faint star superimposed. The extensions of this edge-on are oriented SW-NE and difficult to view. - Steve Gottlieb
