LBN 130 is a reflection nebula in Vulpecula
LBN 130 (DG 157) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Vulpecula . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 8′ × 5′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
Reflection nebula: a cloud of dust lit by a nearby star. The dust scatters blue light best, so reflection nebulae look blue in photographs, and a nebula filter does not help them.
Finding LBN 130 from Albireo
Albireo
LBN 130
VULPECULA
LBN 130 lies 7.2° south of Albireo , the magnitude 3.1 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 130 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -2° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -8° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -1° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 26° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 40° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 50° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 49° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 39° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -18° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -18° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 26° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 45° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 59° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 58° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 43° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -28° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -27° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -15° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 26° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 48° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 68° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 66° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 23° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 1° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -25° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -38° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -37° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -22° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -1° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 24° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 50° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 75° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 72° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 47° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 21° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -3° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -32° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -48° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -46° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 49° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 78° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 74° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -8° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -38° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -57° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -55° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -35° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 47° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 73° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 70° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 44° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 15° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -12° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -44° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -66° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -64° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -40° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 66° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 63° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 40° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -16° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -74° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -71° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -44° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 12° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 37° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 57° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 35° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -19° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -79° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -75° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -47° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -19° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 7° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 31° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 47° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 46° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 29° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -22° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -76° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -73° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -47° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -22° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 3° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 24° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 38° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 37° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -0° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -24° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -49° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -68° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -66° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -46° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -24° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -1° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 17° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 28° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 27° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 15° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -26° 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 northern hemisphere and south to about 69°S, and never sets north of 69°N.
The distance to LBN 130 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
5 Lynds bright nebulae and 61 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 130
The nearest:
LDN 748, dark nebula, 33′ LDN 755, dark nebula, 39′ LDN 756, dark nebula, 40′ LDN 739, dark nebula, 43′ LDN 740, dark nebula, 44′ LDN 735, dark nebula, 1.2° LDN 746, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 760, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 738, dark nebula, 1.4° LDN 741, dark nebula, 1.4°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 130 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 130, DG 157 Constellation Vulpecula Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 19h 27.2m Declination (J2000) +20° 47′ Galactic longitude and latitude 55.40°, +1.87° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 8′ × 5′ Best with Camera Best month August Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
