---
title: "NGC 2064"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2064"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2064 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2064"
---

# NGC 2064

NGC 2064 is a reflection [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion). Other catalogues list it as 2MASX J05461915+0000202, Ced 55s and LBN 939, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1864.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Reflection nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 10.0′ — About 0.3 of the full Moon's width.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Reflection nebula |
| CONSTELLATION | Orion |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 05h 46m 18.4s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +00° 00′ 21.4″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1864 |

## Catalogue data

### 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′ |
| Minor axis | 10′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Heinrich Louis d'Arrest |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | RfN |
| Wikidata item | Q1046718 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 2064 |

## Also known as

- 2MASX: 2MASX J05461915+0000202
- Cederblad: Ced 55s
- LBN: LBN 939
- Lynds: LBN 205.38-14.35
- NGC: NGC 2064

## 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 2064 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2064

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2064,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2064}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2064},
  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-2064