LBN 63 is an emission nebula in Sagittarius
LBN 63 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius . Lynds rated it brightness class 5 of 6, faint, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 1.3° × 1° of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, 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 63 from Kaus Borealis
Kaus Borealis
LBN 63
SAGITTARIUS
LBN 63 lies 9.5° north of Kaus Borealis , the magnitude 2.8 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 63 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -41° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -46° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -41° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -28° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 0° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -0° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -29° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -49° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -56° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -48° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -12° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 19° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 18° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 5° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -32° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -56° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -66° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -55° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 11° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 34° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 10° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -34° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -61° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -76° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 17° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 36° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 35° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 15° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -9° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -35° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -63° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -85° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -61° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -33° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 44° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 54° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 43° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 20° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -7° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -34° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -62° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -84° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -60° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 26° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 51° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 64° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 50° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 24° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -32° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -58° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -74° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -28° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 29° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 57° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 74° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 28° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -30° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -52° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -64° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -25° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 32° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 84° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 59° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 31° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -26° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -45° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -54° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -43° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -20° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 34° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 86° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 60° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 32° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -22° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -44° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -36° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -16° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 8° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 34° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 59° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 76° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 58° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -17° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -28° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -34° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -27° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 10° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 34° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 55° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 66° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -12° 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 74°N, and never sets south of 74°S.
The distance to LBN 63 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
23 Lynds bright nebulae and 55 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 63
The nearest:
LDN 372, dark nebula, 7′ LDN 370, dark nebula, 16′ LDN 374, dark nebula, 17′ LDN 379, dark nebula, 50′ LBN 69, emission nebula, 53′ LDN 362, dark nebula, 1.2° LDN 378, dark nebula, 1.5° LDN 385, dark nebula, 1.5° LDN 381, dark nebula, 1.6° LBN 66, emission nebula, 1.7°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 6645, open cluster, 1.0° NGC 6647, open cluster, 1.4° M17 Omega Nebula, nebula, 2.4° M18 Messier 18, open cluster, 2.8° M25 Messier 25, open cluster, 3.2° M16 Eagle Nebula, nebula, 3.6°
LBN 63 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 63 Constellation Sagittarius Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 18h 30.9m Declination (J2000) -15° 58′ Galactic longitude and latitude 16.41°, -2.79° Brightness class 5 of 6 (faint) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 1.3° × 1° Best with Camera Best month August Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
