AM 1253-291 galaxy
AM 1253-291 is an Arp-Madore galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations is a list of 500 southern sky peculiar galaxies and complements the Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies for northern skies. Here are the key stats for AM 1253-291:
| Arp-Madore #: | AM 1253-291 |
| Name: | NGC 4806 |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.4 |
| Diameter (arc-minutes): | 1.2 x 1.0' |
| RA: | 12h 56m 12.4s |
| Dec: | -29d 30m 11s |