LBN 862 is an emission nebula in Orion, 6,160 light-years away
LBN 862 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 6,160 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 3 of 6, moderately bright, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 30′ × 15′ of sky, about 53.8 light-years across. It is a telescope object under a dark sky; a nebula filter helps, and it is highest in the evening sky in February.
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 862 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
LBN 862
ORION
LBN 862 lies 9.1° north of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 862 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 43° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 45° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 39° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 26° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -3° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -12° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 31° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 51° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 55° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 45° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 27° 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: -21° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -17° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -2° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 35° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 59° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 65° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 51° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -30° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -34° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -24° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 15° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 65° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 74° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 55° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -39° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -44° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 14° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 39° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 68° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 81° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 27° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -26° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -54° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -16° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 39° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 67° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 80° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 55° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 26° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -55° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -63° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -45° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 38° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 63° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 52° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 23° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -35° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -61° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -50° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -23° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 35° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 63° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 46° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -66° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -82° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -54° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -25° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 31° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 48° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 16° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -10° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -67° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -83° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -55° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -27° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 26° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 39° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -75° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -28° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 21° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 30° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 34° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 25° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 7° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -58° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -65° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -28° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -5° 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 northern hemisphere and south to about 74°S, and never sets north of 74°N.
LBN 862 is 6,160 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 862 tonight left it about 6,160 years ago. Distance source: Sh2-261, spectrophotometric, Foster & Brunt 2015 (1.89 kpc).
11 Lynds bright nebulae and 7 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 862
The nearest:
LBN 863 Lower's Nebula, emission nebula, 3′ LBN 864, emission nebula, 10′ LDN 1587, dark nebula, 19′ LDN 1586, dark nebula, 46′ LBN 873, emission and reflection nebula, 1.7° LBN 874, emission nebula, 2.1° LDN 1578, dark nebula, 2.2° LDN 1591, dark nebula, 2.2° LBN 875, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 858, emission nebula, 2.3°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 862 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 862 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 09.0m Declination (J2000) +15° 49′ Galactic longitude and latitude 194.05°, -1.91° Brightness class 3 of 6 (moderately bright) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 30′ × 15′ True size 53.8 light-years Distance 6,160 light-years (Sh2-261, spectrophotometric, Foster & Brunt 2015 (1.89 kpc)) Best with Telescope Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
