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NGC 7463 — Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy Good (48/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Pegasus (Peg) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.6′ × 0.4′
Position Angle 92°
Distance 121.11 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABb)
vF, S, lE, p of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 01m 54.0s
Dec +15° 58' 60.0"
Constellation Pegasus (Peg)
Catalog NGC 7463

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 7463 · 1.6′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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