John Herschel discovered NGC 2463 = h469 on 10 Feb 1831 (sweep 324) and recorded "eF; R; the preceding of two [with NGC 2469]." His position is an exact match with CGCG 287-013 = PGC 22291. Several of the galaxies in this group have uncertain identifications (see notes for NGC 2458).

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/19/91): faint, very small, round, broad concentration. In a group with NGC 2462 5.6' W and NGC 2469 8' E.

600/800mm - 24" (1/25/14): at 375x appeared fairly faint, small, round, small bright core increases to a faint stellar nucleus. Located 7' W of NGC 2469 in a group of faint galaxies (4th of 6 in a 25' E-W string). A mag 10.3 star lies 3.2' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb