NGC 4463
NGC 4463 is an open cluster in the constellation Musca, magnitude 7.2, 4.8′ across.
A 7.2-magnitude open cluster in Musca, about 4.8′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 25°N and never sets south of 25°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 25° up from the equator, 60° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Musca
- Designations
- NGC 4463
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Apparent size
- 4.8′
- Position
- RA 12h 29.9m, Dec −64° 47′ (J2000)
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