---
title: "IC 4863"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4863"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 4863 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4863"
---

# IC 4863

IC 4863 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Sagittarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/sagittarius), shining at apparent magnitude 11.38 (V).

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 11.38 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Sagittarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/sagittarius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 11.38 |
| CONSTELLATION | Sagittarius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 19h 27m 51.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −36° 13′ 00.8″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.93 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.38 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 10.34 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 10.03 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.96 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q3680969 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 4863

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 4863 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4863

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-4863,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 4863}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4863},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4863