LBN 26 is an emission nebula in Sagittarius, 4,340 light-years away
LBN 26 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius , 4,340 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 2 of 6, bright, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 1.5° × 40′ of sky, about 114 light-years across. It is a telescope object under a dark sky; a nebula filter helps, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
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 26 from Kaus Borealis
Kaus Borealis
LBN 26
SAGITTARIUS
LBN 26 lies 5.3° west of Kaus Borealis , the magnitude 2.8 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 26 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -54° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -46° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -32° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 0° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -59° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -63° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -52° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 2° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 13° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 15° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -23° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -42° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -66° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -73° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 22° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 25° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 17° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 0° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -21° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -70° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -80° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -57° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 16° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 35° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 25° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 6° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -18° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -69° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -81° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -28° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 40° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 45° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 32° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 11° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -15° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -41° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -65° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -73° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -52° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -25° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 28° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 55° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 40° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 16° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -11° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -38° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -58° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -64° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -47° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -21° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 33° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 57° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 65° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 46° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 21° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -7° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -34° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -50° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -55° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -41° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -16° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 10° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 38° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 64° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 74° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 51° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 25° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -3° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -28° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -45° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -33° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 14° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 41° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 68° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 82° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 28° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -22° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -32° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -35° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -25° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -6° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 17° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 43° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 69° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 81° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 56° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 31° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -16° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -23° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -25° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -17° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -0° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 20° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 43° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 65° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 73° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -9° 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 66°N, and never sets south of 66°S.
LBN 26 is 4,340 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 26 tonight left it about 4,340 years ago. Distance source: Sh2-25, Gaia cluster distance, Gaia-ESO A&A 2024.
12 Lynds bright nebulae and 80 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 26
The nearest:
LBN 25 Lagoon Nebula, emission nebula, 14′ LDN 180, dark nebula, 37′ LDN 210, dark nebula, 57′ LDN 171, dark nebula, 58′ LDN 213, dark nebula, 58′ LDN 214, dark nebula, 59′ LDN 211, dark nebula, 1.0° LDN 166, dark nebula, 1.1° LBN 31, reflection nebula, 1.1° LDN 224, dark nebula, 1.1°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 6530, cluster with nebula, 8′ M8 Lagoon Nebula, nebula, 20′ IC 4678, nebula, 30′ NGC 6544, globular cluster, 51′ NGC 6546, open cluster, 1.2° IC 4681, star, 1.2°
LBN 26 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 26 Constellation Sagittarius Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 18h 05.1m Declination (J2000) -24° 19′ Galactic longitude and latitude 6.18°, -1.43° Brightness class 2 of 6 (bright) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 1.5° × 40′ True size 114 light-years Distance 4,340 light-years (Sh2-25, Gaia cluster distance, Gaia-ESO A&A 2024) Best with Telescope Best month August Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
