LBN 853 is an emission nebula in Eridanus
LBN 853 is an emission nebula in the constellation Eridanus . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 15.5° × 2° 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 853 from Rana
Rana
LBN 853
ERIDANUS
LBN 853 lies 10.8° northeast of Rana , the magnitude 3.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 853 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 30° 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: -23° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 28° 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: 14° 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: -39° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 37° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 49° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 36° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 17° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -45° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -49° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -37° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -16° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 46° 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: 19° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -18° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 33° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 54° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 68° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 46° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 21° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -35° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -61° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -68° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -20° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 36° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 61° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 76° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 22° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -37° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -66° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -77° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -21° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 38° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 67° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 81° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 22° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -38° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -68° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -82° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -52° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -21° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 39° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 69° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 76° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 22° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -66° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -77° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -21° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 38° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 66° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 68° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 46° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 21° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -35° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -61° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -69° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -48° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -20° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 36° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 59° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 42° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -54° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -18° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 54° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 49° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 17° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -45° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -37° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -16° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 6° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 29° 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 853 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
4 Lynds bright nebulae and 1 Lynds dark nebula lie within 5° of LBN 853
The nearest:
LDN 1569, dark nebula, 30′ LBN 839 Fishhook Nebula, emission nebula, 3.0° LBN 836, emission nebula, 3.7° LBN 861, emission nebula, 4.0° LBN 835, emission nebula, 4.8°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 1507, barred spiral galaxy, 2.5° NGC 1410, elliptical galaxy, 5.1° NGC 1409, lenticular galaxy, 5.1° NGC 1550, elliptical galaxy, 5.2° NGC 1453, elliptical galaxy, 5.4° NGC 1417, mixed spiral galaxy, 6.7°
LBN 853 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 853 Constellation Eridanus Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 04h 00.7m Declination (J2000) +00° 08′ Galactic longitude and latitude 189.99°, -37.03° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 15.5° × 2° Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
