ASCA observations of three Shakhbazyan's Compact Groups of Galaxies

X-ray observations of three Shakhbazyan's Compact Groups of Galaxies are pr esented for the first time. Extended X-ray emission was detected from SCGG 202 and SCGG 223 with 0.5-2 keV luminosity of 1 x 10(42) erg s(-1) and 3 x 10(42) erg s(-1) (for H-0 = 75 km s(-1) Mpc(-1)), respectively, while no si gnificant emission was detected from SCGG 205 with an upper limit of 0.7 x 10(42) erg s(-1). The X-ray spectra of SCGG 202 and SCGG 223 can be describ ed with thin-thermal plasma emission with a temperature of about 1 keV. The X-ray properties of SCGG 202 and SCGG 223 are in good agreement with those of other known groups of galaxies, proving the physical nature of their gr ouping.