---
title: "NGC 6963"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6963"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6963 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6963"
---

# NGC 6963

NGC 6963 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius), shining at apparent magnitude 15.20 (B). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J20471928+0030335 and SDSS J204719.47+003038.3. It was discovered in 1885.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 15.20 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 15.20 |
| CONSTELLATION | Aquarius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 20h 47m 19.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +00° 30′ 38.3″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1885 |

## 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) | 15.20 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 12.66 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 12.16 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 12.04 |

### 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 | Q1148811 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J20471928+0030335
- NGC: NGC 6963
- SDSS: SDSS J204719.47+003038.3

## 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. NGC 6963 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6963

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6963,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6963}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6963},
  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/ngc-6963