LBN 152 is a reflection nebula in Pegasus
LBN 152 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Pegasus . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 3.2° × 15′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in October.
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 152 from Enif
Enif
LBN 152
PEGASUS
LBN 152 lies 3.3° northwest of Enif , the magnitude 2.4 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 152 is highest in the evening in October
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 18° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 41° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 42° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 0° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -16° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -26° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -26° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -0° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 18° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 37° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 51° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 51° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 38° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 20° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -3° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -23° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -35° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -36° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -4° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 19° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 41° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 60° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 60° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 42° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 20° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -45° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -30° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 18° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 68° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 68° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 45° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 20° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -10° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -36° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -53° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -55° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 17° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 74° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 74° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 19° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -12° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -41° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -62° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -63° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -41° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 15° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 45° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 75° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 76° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 46° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 17° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -15° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -44° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -69° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -71° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -45° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -16° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 13° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 70° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 71° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 44° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 15° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -17° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -47° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -73° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -76° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -47° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -18° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 11° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 39° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 63° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 63° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 40° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 13° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -18° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -47° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -72° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -75° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -48° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -19° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 8° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 34° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 54° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 35° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 10° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -19° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -46° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -67° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -68° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -46° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 5° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 29° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 45° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 45° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 7° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -20° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -43° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -59° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -60° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -43° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 2° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 22° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 35° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 23° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 3° 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 77°S, and never sets north of 77°N.
The distance to LBN 152 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
1 Lynds bright nebula and 0 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 152
The nearest:
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
M15 Pegasus Cluster, globular cluster, 1.9° NGC 7042, spiral galaxy, 5.8° NGC 7040, spiral galaxy, 7.1° NGC 7177, mixed spiral galaxy, 7.5° NGC 7015, spiral galaxy, 7.9° NGC 7025, early spiral galaxy, 8.0°
LBN 152 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 152 Constellation Pegasus Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 21h 37.4m Declination (J2000) +12° 43′ Galactic longitude and latitude 66.81°, -28.34° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 3.2° × 15′ Best with Camera Best month October Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
