AM 640-272 galaxy
AM 640-272 is an Arp-Madore galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. 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 640-272:
| Arp-Madore #: | AM 640-272 |
| Name: | NGC 2272 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.7 |
| Diameter (arc-minutes): | 2.5 x 1.6' |
| RA: | 06h 42m 41.3s |
| Dec: | -27d 27m 34s |