LBN 1002 is an emission nebula in Orion, 1,300 light-years away
LBN 1002 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,300 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 5 of 6, faint, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 50′ × 15′ of sky, about 18.9 light-years across. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in January.
Emission nebula: a cloud of gas, mostly hydrogen, made to glow by the ultraviolet light of hot young stars. It shines in the red light of hydrogen-alpha, and a nebula filter helps it stand out from the sky.
Finding LBN 1002 from Rigel
Rigel
LBN 1002
ORION
LBN 1002 lies 6.3° east of Rigel , the magnitude 0.2 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 1002 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -1° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -30° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 19° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 2° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -48° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -49° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -36° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -18° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 18° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 26° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -40° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -57° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -58° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 24° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 47° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 47° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 9° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -65° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -66° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 30° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 38° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -44° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -71° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -46° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -18° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 36° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 65° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 64° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -45° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -74° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -76° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -46° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -17° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 40° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 72° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 71° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 46° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -43° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -70° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -45° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -16° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 14° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 75° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 75° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 48° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 18° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -40° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -65° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 45° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 73° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 47° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -35° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -56° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -57° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -37° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 45° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 66° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 66° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 45° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -6° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -47° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -48° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -31° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -8° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 43° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 57° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 57° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 42° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -37° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -25° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 40° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 80°N, and never sets south of 80°S.
LBN 1002 is 1,300 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 1002 tonight left it about 1,300 years ago, around 726 AD. Distance source: Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop).
11 Lynds bright nebulae and 4 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 1002
The nearest:
LDN 1647, dark nebula, 1.0° LBN 992, reflection nebula, 1.1° LBN 1007, emission nebula, 1.5° LBN 1001, emission nebula, 1.6° LBN 1006, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 1005, emission nebula, 2.6° LBN 1009, emission nebula, 2.6° LBN 1010, emission nebula, 2.8° LDN 1641, dark nebula, 3.4° LBN 979 13th Pearl Nebula, reflection nebula, 3.6°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 1002 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 1002 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 05h 38.5m Declination (J2000) -10° 19′ Galactic longitude and latitude 214.09°, -20.83° Brightness class 5 of 6 (faint) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 50′ × 15′ True size 18.9 light-years Distance 1,300 light-years (Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop)) Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 1001 to 1125
