We present a kinematical and photometrical study of a member, NGC4778, of the
nearest (z=0.0137) compact group: Hickson 62. Our analysis reveals that Hickson
62a, also known as NGC4778, is an S0 galaxy with kinematical and morphological
peculiarities, both in its central regions (r < 5'') and in the outer halo. In
the central regions, the rotation curve shows the existence of a kinematically
decoupled stellar component, offset with respect to the photometric center. In
the outer halo we find an asymmetric rotation curve and a velocity dispersion
profile showing a rise on the SW side, in direction of the galaxy NGC4776.Comment: Proceedings of the first workshop of astronomy and astrophysics for
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