LBN 137 is an emission nebula in Vulpecula
LBN 137 is an emission nebula in the constellation Vulpecula . Lynds rated it brightness class 1 of 6, the brightest, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 2′ of sky. It is among the brightest nebulae in the catalog, visible in a small telescope; a nebula filter helps, and it is highest in the evening sky in September.
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 137 from Albireo
Albireo
LBN 137
VULPECULA
LBN 137 lies 4.4° southeast of Albireo , the magnitude 3.1 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 137 is highest in the evening in September
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 3° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -4° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -4° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 13° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 27° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 53° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 45° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 30° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 16° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -4° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -14° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -6° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 8° 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: 62° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 63° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 49° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 30° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 12° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -12° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -23° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -24° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -14° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 25° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 47° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 69° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 72° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 52° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 7° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -19° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -34° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -22° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 47° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 73° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 78° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 53° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 26° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 3° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -26° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -42° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -44° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 45° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 73° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 77° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 51° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 23° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -2° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -32° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -51° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -53° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -36° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -12° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 15° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 67° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 47° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 20° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -7° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -38° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -60° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -63° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -42° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 11° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 37° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 59° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 62° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 42° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -11° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -43° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -68° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -71° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -48° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -21° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 6° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 31° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 51° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 53° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 36° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 11° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -15° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -47° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -74° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -78° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -51° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -25° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 2° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 25° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 42° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 43° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 29° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -19° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -75° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -79° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 18° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 32° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 34° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -22° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -70° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -72° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -52° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -7° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 11° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 23° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 24° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 14° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -25° 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 65°S, and never sets north of 65°N.
The distance to LBN 137 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
9 Lynds bright nebulae and 43 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 137
The nearest:
LBN 138, emission nebula, 1′ LBN 139, emission nebula, 10′ LBN 136, emission nebula, 28′ LDN 798, dark nebula, 59′ LDN 796, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 791, dark nebula, 1.4° LDN 793, dark nebula, 1.5° LDN 800, dark nebula, 1.7° LDN 789, dark nebula, 1.7° LBN 144, emission nebula, 1.8°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 137 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 137 Constellation Vulpecula Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 19h 46.1m Declination (J2000) +25° 10′ Galactic longitude and latitude 61.35°, +0.21° Brightness class 1 of 6 (the brightest) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 2′ Best with Small telescope Best month September Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
