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IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 35.58°   Az: 307.97°   Direction: North-West

IC 463 is a Galaxy in the Lynx constellation. IC 463 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 463 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx star
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DSS2 image of IC 463 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.28 arcmin) and minor (0.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 12m 55s
+50° 04’ 29”
06h 10m 23s
13h 23m 19s

J2000

07h 11m 00s
+50° 07’ 03”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 463 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx star
Simplified finder chart for IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx.

Finder chart IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx star
Simplified finder chart for IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 463 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 463 is a visual representation of it.
0.28 arcmin
0.2 arcmin
95°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

IC 463 - Galaxy in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 03:57 UTC (altitude: 88.6°)