LBN 188 is a reflection nebula in Pisces
LBN 188 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Pisces . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 22′ × 12′ 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 188 from Homam
Homam
LBN 188
PISCES
LBN 188 lies 11.5° south of Homam , the magnitude 3.4 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 188 is highest in the evening in October
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 3° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -12° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -3° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 30° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 27° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 17° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 3° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -16° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -31° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -40° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -22° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -4° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 15° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 32° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 40° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 36° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 22° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 4° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -19° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -38° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -45° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -5° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 18° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 39° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 44° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -22° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 21° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 45° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 60° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 52° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -24° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -49° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -69° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -34° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -6° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 50° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 69° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 59° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -25° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -52° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -78° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -65° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -7° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 24° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 53° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 78° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 64° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 35° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -25° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -53° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -84° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -67° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -7° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 24° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 84° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 65° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 36° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -25° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -52° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -78° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -65° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -7° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 23° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 53° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 78° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 64° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 35° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -24° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -49° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -69° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -34° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -6° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 22° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 50° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 69° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 33° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 4° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -22° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -44° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -59° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -6° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 20° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 45° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 59° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 52° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 4° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -19° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -45° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -5° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 18° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 50° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 44° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 27° 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 90°S.
The distance to LBN 188 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
0 Lynds bright nebulae and 0 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 188
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 188 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 188 Constellation Pisces Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 22h 58.6m Declination (J2000) +00° 06′ Galactic longitude and latitude 73.40°, -51.57° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 22′ × 12′ Best with Camera Best month October Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
