LBN 13 is an emission nebula in Ophiuchus
LBN 13 is an emission nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 35′ × 15′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in July.
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 13 from Yed Prior
Yed Prior
LBN 13
OPHIUCHUS
LBN 13 lies 4.4° south of Yed Prior , the magnitude 2.7 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 13 is highest in the evening in July
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JAN at 60°N: -38° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -4° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 22° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 16° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -24° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -35° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -38° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -22° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -3° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 15° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 32° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -29° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -43° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -58° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -25° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -1° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 20° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 37° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 32° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 13° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -9° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -51° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -67° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -26° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 0° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 25° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 45° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 52° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 39° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 16° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -9° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -35° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -58° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -77° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -52° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -27° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 2° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 29° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 53° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 62° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 45° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 19° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -8° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -37° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -64° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -83° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -53° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -26° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 4° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 32° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 59° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 50° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 22° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -37° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -66° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -80° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -52° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -25° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 34° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 64° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 81° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 54° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 24° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -36° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -64° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -49° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -23° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 35° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 65° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 85° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 55° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 25° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -4° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -33° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -61° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -44° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -21° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 35° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 63° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 77° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 54° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 25° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -30° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -53° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -38° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -17° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 34° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 58° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 68° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 25° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -1° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -26° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -45° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -42° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -31° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -14° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 9° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 31° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 51° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 58° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 45° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 24° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 1° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -21° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -37° 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 82°N.
The distance to LBN 13 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
6 Lynds bright nebulae and 0 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 13
The nearest:
LBN 17, emission nebula, 1.1° LBN 30, emission nebula, 3.0° LBN 20, emission nebula, 3.8° LBN 22, emission nebula, 4.2° LBN 21, emission nebula, 4.3° LBN 32, emission nebula, 5.0°
LBN 13 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 13 Constellation Ophiuchus Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 16h 12.7m Declination (J2000) -08° 03′ Galactic longitude and latitude 4.48°, +29.93° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 35′ × 15′ Best with Camera Best month July Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
