LBN 852 is an emission nebula in Taurus
LBN 852 is an emission nebula in the constellation Taurus . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 10′ of sky. 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 852 from Tabit
Tabit
LBN 852
TAURUS
LBN 852 lies 4.1° west of Tabit , the magnitude 3.2 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 852 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 36° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -24° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 31° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 46° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 39° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -34° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -28° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -14° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 5° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 39° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 4° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -36° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 4° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 47° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 66° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 52° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 29° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 3° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -22° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -22° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 3° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 53° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 76° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 31° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 2° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -25° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -51° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -25° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 2° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 31° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 58° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 86° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 58° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 1° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -56° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -74° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -56° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -28° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 1° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 60° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 84° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 58° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 31° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 0° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -84° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 0° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 31° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 74° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 55° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 29° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -1° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -86° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -30° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -1° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 56° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 64° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 26° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -76° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -30° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 26° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 51° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 54° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 43° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 23° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -66° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -28° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 23° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 44° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 44° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 19° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -26° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -56° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -26° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 37° 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 84°S.
The distance to LBN 852 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
5 Lynds bright nebulae and 0 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 852
The nearest:
LBN 849, emission nebula, 15′ LBN 842, emission and reflection nebula, 1.2° LBN 846, emission nebula, 2.0° LBN 847, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 834, emission nebula, 5.0°
LBN 852 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 852 Constellation Taurus Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 04h 33.8m Declination (J2000) +05° 56′ Galactic longitude and latitude 189.94°, -26.94° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 10′ Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
