---
title: "NGC 2163"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2163"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2163 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2163"
---

# NGC 2163

NGC 2163 is a reflection [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Orion](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/orion). Other catalogues list it as Ced 62, IRAS 06048+1839 and LBN 855, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1874.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Reflection nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 3.0′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **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) | 06h 07m 49.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +18° 39′ 26.8″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1874 |

## 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 | 3′ |
| Minor axis | 2′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Édouard Stephan |

### 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 | Q1047246 |

## Also known as

- Cederblad: Ced 62
- IRAS: IRAS 06048+1839
- LBN: LBN 855
- Lynds: LBN 191.42-00.74
- NGC: NGC 2163

## 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 2163 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2163

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2163,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2163}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2163},
  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-2163