LBN 74 is an emission nebula in Scutum
LBN 74 is an emission nebula in the constellation Scutum . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 10′ × 6′ 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 74 from Sinistra
Sinistra
LBN 74
SCUTUM
LBN 74 lies 8.5° east of Sinistra , the magnitude 3.3 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 74 is highest in the evening in August
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JAN at 60°N: -37° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -42° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -37° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 18° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -11° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -45° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -52° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -45° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -28° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 23° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 23° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -28° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -52° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -62° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -52° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 14° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 31° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 31° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 14° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -8° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -31° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -58° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -72° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -57° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 39° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 48° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 39° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 18° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -61° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -82° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -32° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 23° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 58° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -33° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -62° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -87° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -61° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 27° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 53° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 68° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 52° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 26° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -3° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -32° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -78° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -58° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -0° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 58° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 78° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 57° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 29° 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: -54° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -68° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -53° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -26° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 31° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 88° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 60° 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: -27° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -47° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -23° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 32° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 82° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 32° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -23° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -40° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -48° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -39° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -19° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 32° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 57° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 72° 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: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -19° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -32° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -31° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -14° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 31° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 51° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 62° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 51° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 30° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -15° 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 78°N, and never sets south of 78°S.
The distance to LBN 74 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
18 Lynds bright nebulae and 56 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 74
The nearest:
LBN 73, emission and reflection nebula, 0′ LDN 412, dark nebula, 19′ LBN 76, reflection nebula, 60′ LBN 75, reflection nebula, 60′ LDN 404, dark nebula, 1.0° LDN 402, dark nebula, 1.2° LDN 411, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 396, dark nebula, 1.5° LDN 398, dark nebula, 1.5° LDN 413, dark nebula, 1.6°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 74 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 74 Constellation Scutum Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 18h 32.8m Declination (J2000) -11° 45′ Galactic longitude and latitude 20.36°, -1.27° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 10′ × 6′ Best with Camera Best month August Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
