According to optical and near-infrared observations, the galaxy is shown to have a complex morphology with star forming clumps and curved tidal tails.

[6] Using spectra captured by the Infrared Spectrograph installed on Spitzer Space Telescope, emission lines are detected in Markarian 463 hinting a warm supply of molecular gas.

[13] According to Chandra X-ray data, the supermassive black hole in the nucleus of Markarian 463E has a much higher accretion rate of ~ 5x.

It is also shown it is older compared the nucleus of Markarian 463W, given the northern outflowing cloud and southern emission region appears generally aligned with the biconical gradient.

[4] Markarian 463 has an optical jet originating from the Seyfert nucleus according to Hubble Space Telescope imaging.