AM 642-273 galaxy
AM 642-273 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 642-273:
| Arp-Madore #: | AM 642-273 |
| Name: | NGC 2280 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.9 |
| Diameter (arc-minutes): | 6.3 x 3.1' |
| RA: | 06h 44m 49.1s |
| Dec: | -27d 38m 19s |