---
title: "IC 430"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-430"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 430 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-430"
---

# IC 430

IC 430 is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion), shining at apparent magnitude 14.40 (V). Other catalogues list it as Ced 55k and IRAS 05358-0704.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 11.0′ — About 0.4 of the full Moon's width.
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 14.40 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 14.40 |
| CONSTELLATION | Orion |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 05h 38m 36.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −07° 04′ 59.2″ |

## 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 (V) | 14.40 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 10.96′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Neb |
| Wikidata item | Q3713547 |

## Also known as

- Cederblad: Ced 55k
- IC: IC 430
- IRAS: IRAS 05358-0704

## 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 430 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-430

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-430,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 430}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-430},
  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-430