NGC 2163

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Reflection fog
NGC 2163

Constellation	Orion
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	06h 07m 49.5s
declination	+ 18 ° 39 ′ 27 ″
Further data
Angular expansion	3.0 '× 2.0'
history
discovery	Edouard Stephan
Date of discovery	February 6, 1874
Catalog names
NGC 2163 • Ced 62 • LBN 855
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NGC 2163 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion . The object was discovered by Edouard Stephan on February 6, 1874 .

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