AM 0644-741
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 6h 43m 6.1s<ref name="ned" /> |
| Declination | -74° 13′ 35″<ref name="ned" /> |
| Redshift | 6604 ± 26 km/s<ref name="ned" /> |
| Distance | 300 Mly |
| Type | (S0-) + Ring<ref name="ned">Nasa/Ipac Extragalactic Database. Results for AM 0644-741. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.</ref> |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′.7<ref name="ned" /> |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +13.96<ref name="ned" /> |
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AM 0644-741 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy, and a ring galaxy which means it has a ring of nebulae around it. The ring was formed by a collision with another galaxy that triggered a gravitational disruption. The disruption caused dust in the galaxy to condense, and form stars, which forced it to then expand away from the galaxy, and create a ring. AM 0644-741 has a 150,000 light-year diameter, and is 300 million light-years from the Milky Way<ref>NASA Newsdesk</ref>.
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