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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 4463
Other Designations	Collinder 260
Constellation	Musca
Right Ascension	12h 29m 52s
Declination	-64° 48' 0"
Distance	c.5,300 light years c.1,600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.19 Absolute: -1.31
Diameter	Apparent: 3' Actual: 1.4 light years
Number of Stars	c. 140
Optimum Visibility	April (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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