LBN 88 is a reflection nebula in Ophiuchus
LBN 88 (DG 146) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus . Lynds rated it brightness class 4 of 6, moderately faint, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 12′ × 8′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in July.
Reflection nebula: a cloud of dust lit by a nearby star. The dust scatters blue light best, so reflection nebulae look blue in photographs, and a nebula filter does not help them.
Finding LBN 88 from Rasalhague
Rasalhague
LBN 88
OPHIUCHUS
LBN 88 lies 7.6° southwest of Rasalhague , the magnitude 2.1 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 88 is highest in the evening in July
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JAN at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -22° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -0° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 28° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 35° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 34° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 25° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -33° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -31° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -20° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -3° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 16° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 34° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 45° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 43° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 30° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 12° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -8° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -43° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -40° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -26° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -5° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 18° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 40° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 55° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 52° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 34° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 12° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -31° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -31° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 45° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 64° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 60° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 13° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -14° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -37° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -62° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -57° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -36° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -8° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 48° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 72° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 67° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 40° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 12° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -16° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -42° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -64° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -39° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -10° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 19° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 78° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 41° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 12° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -18° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -46° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -78° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -42° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 18° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 48° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 77° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 70° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 40° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 11° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -19° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -49° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -79° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -42° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -12° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 17° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 46° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 70° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 65° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 10° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -20° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -49° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -73° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -66° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -13° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 15° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 42° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 58° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 35° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 8° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -20° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -48° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -64° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -59° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -39° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -13° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 12° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 36° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 52° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 6° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -20° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -45° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -55° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -51° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -35° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -13° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 10° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 30° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 43° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 41° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 25° 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: -40° high at 9 pm
below horizon
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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 88 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
0 Lynds bright nebulae and 0 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 88
LBN 88 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 88, DG 146 Constellation Ophiuchus Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 17h 18.5m Declination (J2000) +06° 07′ Galactic longitude and latitude 27.67°, +23.44° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 12′ × 8′ Best with Camera Best month July Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
