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Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741

Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    06h 43m 16.59s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -74° 14' 22.22"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Volans
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    Approximately 300 million light-years (92 million parsecs)
  • Dimensions
    DimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
    This image is roughly 3 arcminutes (260,000 light-years or 81,000 parsecs) wide.

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    This image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9983: K. Noll, L. Frattare, H. Bond, C. Christian, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, T. Royle and I. Jordan (STScI), and J. Higdon (Cornell University).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    January 16/17, 2004, Exposure Time: 2.8 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F435W (B), F555W (V), F625W (r), and F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    AM 0644-741, Lindsay-Shapley Ring Galaxy
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Ring Galaxy
  • Release Date
    April 22, 2004
  • Science Release
    The Lure of the Rings
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI); Acknowledgment: J. Higdon (Cornell U.) and I. Jordan (STScI)

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Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Pink: F625W (r) Red: F814W (I)

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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