LBN 44 is an emission nebula in Serpens
LBN 44 is an emission nebula in the constellation Serpens . Lynds rated it brightness class 5 of 6, faint, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 1.2° × 50′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in July.
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 44 from Yed Prior
Yed Prior
LBN 44
SERPENS
LBN 44 lies 4.5° northwest of Yed Prior , the magnitude 2.7 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 44 is highest in the evening in July
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JAN at 60°N: -29° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -11° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 18° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 28° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 30° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -3° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -39° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -15° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 23° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 37° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 40° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 31° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 15° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -4° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -23° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -36° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -49° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -37° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 45° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 17° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -28° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -45° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -42° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -20° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 53° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 20° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -68° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -22° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 34° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 60° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 69° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 49° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 21° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -35° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -77° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -50° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -23° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 7° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 36° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 65° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 78° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 52° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 22° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -37° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -65° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -82° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -52° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -24° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 7° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 36° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 67° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 84° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 53° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 23° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -38° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -67° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -78° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -24° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 35° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 65° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 78° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 52° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 22° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -65° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -69° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -48° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -23° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 34° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 69° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 21° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -35° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -59° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -43° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -21° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 31° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 52° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 59° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -32° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -37° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -18° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 27° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 44° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 49° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 37° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 17° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -28° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -45° 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 44 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
3 Lynds bright nebulae and 1 Lynds dark nebula lie within 5° of LBN 44
The nearest:
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 44 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 44 Constellation Serpens Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 16h 06.6m Declination (J2000) +00° 22′ Galactic longitude and latitude 11.54°, +36.11° Brightness class 5 of 6 (faint) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 1.2° × 50′ Best with Camera Best month July Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
