LBN 265 is an emission nebula in Cygnus
LBN 265 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus . Lynds rated it brightness class 3 of 6, moderately bright, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 40′ of sky. It is a telescope object under a dark sky; 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 265 from Deneb
Deneb
LBN 265
CYGNUS
LBN 265 lies 6.1° south of Deneb , the magnitude 1.3 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 265 is highest in the evening in September
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 21° high at 9 pm
FEB at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm
MAR at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm
APR at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm
MAY at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm
JUN at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm
JUL at 60°N: 46° high at 9 pm
AUG at 60°N: 61° high at 9 pm
SEP at 60°N: 69° high at 9 pm
OCT at 60°N: 63° high at 9 pm
NOV at 60°N: 49° high at 9 pm
DEC at 60°N: 34° high at 9 pm
50°N
JAN at 50°N: 14° high at 9 pm
FEB at 50°N: 3° high at 9 pm
MAR at 50°N: -1° high at 9 pm
APR at 50°N: 2° high at 9 pm
MAY at 50°N: 12° high at 9 pm
JUN at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm
JUL at 50°N: 45° high at 9 pm
AUG at 50°N: 65° high at 9 pm
SEP at 50°N: 79° high at 9 pm
OCT at 50°N: 68° high at 9 pm
NOV at 50°N: 48° high at 9 pm
DEC at 50°N: 30° high at 9 pm
40°N
JAN at 40°N: 7° high at 9 pm
FEB at 40°N: -6° high at 9 pm
MAR at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm
APR at 40°N: -7° high at 9 pm
MAY at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm
JUN at 40°N: 22° high at 9 pm
JUL at 40°N: 43° high at 9 pm
AUG at 40°N: 65° high at 9 pm
SEP at 40°N: 88° high at 9 pm
OCT at 40°N: 69° high at 9 pm
NOV at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm
DEC at 40°N: 25° high at 9 pm
30°N
JAN at 30°N: -0° high at 9 pm
FEB at 30°N: -15° high at 9 pm
MAR at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm
APR at 30°N: -16° high at 9 pm
MAY at 30°N: -3° high at 9 pm
JUN at 30°N: 17° high at 9 pm
JUL at 30°N: 39° high at 9 pm
AUG at 30°N: 62° high at 9 pm
SEP at 30°N: 81° high at 9 pm
OCT at 30°N: 65° high at 9 pm
NOV at 30°N: 42° high at 9 pm
DEC at 30°N: 20° high at 9 pm
20°N
JAN at 20°N: -8° high at 9 pm
FEB at 20°N: -24° high at 9 pm
MAR at 20°N: -31° high at 9 pm
APR at 20°N: -25° high at 9 pm
MAY at 20°N: -10° high at 9 pm
JUN at 20°N: 11° high at 9 pm
JUL at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm
AUG at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm
SEP at 20°N: 71° high at 9 pm
OCT at 20°N: 59° high at 9 pm
NOV at 20°N: 37° high at 9 pm
DEC at 20°N: 14° high at 9 pm
10°N
JAN at 10°N: -15° high at 9 pm
FEB at 10°N: -33° high at 9 pm
MAR at 10°N: -41° high at 9 pm
APR at 10°N: -35° high at 9 pm
MAY at 10°N: -18° high at 9 pm
JUN at 10°N: 5° high at 9 pm
JUL at 10°N: 27° high at 9 pm
AUG at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm
SEP at 10°N: 61° high at 9 pm
OCT at 10°N: 52° high at 9 pm
NOV at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm
DEC at 10°N: 8° high at 9 pm
0°
JAN at 0°: -22° high at 9 pm
FEB at 0°: -42° high at 9 pm
MAR at 0°: -51° high at 9 pm
APR at 0°: -43° high at 9 pm
MAY at 0°: -25° high at 9 pm
JUN at 0°: -2° high at 9 pm
JUL at 0°: 21° high at 9 pm
AUG at 0°: 41° high at 9 pm
SEP at 0°: 51° high at 9 pm
OCT at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm
NOV at 0°: 24° high at 9 pm
DEC at 0°: 2° high at 9 pm
10°S
JAN at 10°S: -29° high at 9 pm
FEB at 10°S: -50° high at 9 pm
MAR at 10°S: -61° high at 9 pm
APR at 10°S: -52° high at 9 pm
MAY at 10°S: -32° high at 9 pm
JUN at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm
JUL at 10°S: 14° high at 9 pm
AUG at 10°S: 32° high at 9 pm
SEP at 10°S: 41° high at 9 pm
OCT at 10°S: 34° high at 9 pm
NOV at 10°S: 17° high at 9 pm
DEC at 10°S: -5° high at 9 pm
20°S
JAN at 20°S: -35° high at 9 pm
FEB at 20°S: -57° high at 9 pm
MAR at 20°S: -71° high at 9 pm
APR at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm
MAY at 20°S: -38° high at 9 pm
JUN at 20°S: -14° high at 9 pm
JUL at 20°S: 7° high at 9 pm
AUG at 20°S: 24° high at 9 pm
SEP at 20°S: 31° high at 9 pm
OCT at 20°S: 25° high at 9 pm
NOV at 20°S: 9° high at 9 pm
DEC at 20°S: -11° high at 9 pm
30°S
JAN at 30°S: -40° high at 9 pm
FEB at 30°S: -63° high at 9 pm
MAR at 30°S: -81° high at 9 pm
APR at 30°S: -66° high at 9 pm
MAY at 30°S: -43° high at 9 pm
JUN at 30°S: -20° high at 9 pm
JUL at 30°S: -0° high at 9 pm
AUG at 30°S: 15° high at 9 pm
SEP at 30°S: 21° high at 9 pm
OCT at 30°S: 16° high at 9 pm
NOV at 30°S: 2° high at 9 pm
DEC at 30°S: -17° high at 9 pm
40°S
JAN at 40°S: -44° high at 9 pm
FEB at 40°S: -67° high at 9 pm
MAR at 40°S: -88° high at 9 pm
APR at 40°S: -69° high at 9 pm
MAY at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm
JUN at 40°S: -25° high at 9 pm
JUL at 40°S: -8° high at 9 pm
AUG at 40°S: 6° high at 9 pm
SEP at 40°S: 11° high at 9 pm
OCT at 40°S: 7° high at 9 pm
NOV at 40°S: -5° high at 9 pm
DEC at 40°S: -23° 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 51°S, and never sets north of 51°N.
The distance to LBN 265 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
76 Lynds bright nebulae and 25 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 265
The nearest:
LBN 263, emission nebula, 31′
LDN 896, dark nebula, 33′
LBN 277, emission nebula, 40′
LDN 898, dark nebula, 42′
LBN 247, emission nebula, 1.0°
LBN 289, emission nebula, 1.8°
LBN 302, emission nebula, 1.9°
LBN 275, emission nebula, 1.9°
LDN 907, dark nebula, 1.9°
LDN 904, dark nebula, 1.9°
LBN 265 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 265
Constellation Cygnus
Type emission nebula
Right ascension (J2000) 20h 42.9m
Declination (J2000) +39° 10′
Galactic longitude and latitude 79.63°, -1.97°
Brightness class 3 of 6 (moderately bright)
Color class 3 of 4 (reddish)
Apparent size 40′
Best with Telescope
Best month September
Catalog page LBN 1 to 500