LBN 775 is an emission nebula in Taurus, 420 light-years away
LBN 775 is an emission nebula in the constellation Taurus , 420 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 50′ × 20′ of sky, about 6.1 light-years across. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in January.
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 775 from Alcyone
Alcyone
LBN 775
TAURUS
LBN 775 lies 4.4° northeast of Alcyone , the magnitude 2.9 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 775 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 47° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 34° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -1° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -3° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 13° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 27° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 42° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 53° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 66° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 52° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 35° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 16° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -0° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -6° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 25° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 44° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 61° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 75° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 55° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 34° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -23° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -15° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 2° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 22° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 67° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 82° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 55° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -23° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -4° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 19° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 45° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 70° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 80° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 29° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 3° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -21° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -43° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -31° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -9° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 16° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 42° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 69° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 25° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -2° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -53° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -38° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -14° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 11° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 39° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 63° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 62° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 21° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -33° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -56° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -62° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -45° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -19° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 34° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 56° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 52° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 37° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 15° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -63° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -72° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -24° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 2° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 48° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 43° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 30° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 10° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -15° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -68° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -81° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -55° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -28° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 22° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 39° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 5° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -19° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -44° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -70° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -83° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -57° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -31° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 15° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 23° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 14° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -1° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -22° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -44° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -67° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -75° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -56° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -33° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 20° 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 63°S, and never sets north of 63°N.
LBN 775 is 420 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 775 tonight left it about 420 years ago, around 1606 AD. Distance source: LDN 1489, Taurus, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (sightline 1.8 deg away, 129 pc).
10 Lynds bright nebulae and 10 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 775
The nearest:
LDN 1489, dark nebula, 22′ LDN 1491, dark nebula, 28′ LBN 777 Vulture Head Nebula, emission and reflection nebula, 31′ LBN 779, emission nebula, 1.6° LBN 774, reflection nebula, 2.1° LDN 1498, dark nebula, 2.4° LDN 1499, dark nebula, 2.5° LBN 786, emission nebula, 2.5° LDN 1484, dark nebula, 2.5° LDN 1486, dark nebula, 2.7°
LBN 775 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 775 Constellation Taurus Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 04h 03.2m Declination (J2000) +26° 38′ Galactic longitude and latitude 167.58°, -19.18° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 50′ × 20′ True size 6.1 light-years Distance 420 light-years (LDN 1489, Taurus, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (sightline 1.8 deg away, 129 pc)) Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
