LBN 884 is an emission nebula in Orion, 1,300 light-years away
LBN 884 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,300 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 4 of 6, moderately faint, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 50′ × 5′ of sky, about 18.9 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 884 from Bellatrix
Bellatrix
LBN 884
ORION
LBN 884 lies 2.5° southwest of Bellatrix , the magnitude 1.6 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 884 is highest in the evening in January
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
60°N
JAN at 60°N: 34° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 23° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -24° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -2° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 13° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 26° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 43° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 41° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 29° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -33° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -21° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -4° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 33° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 53° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 34° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -27° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 62° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 58° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 38° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -8° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 43° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 71° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 65° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -43° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -63° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -36° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -9° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 20° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 47° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 78° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 69° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 42° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -46° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -71° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -67° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 20° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 49° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 79° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 69° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 42° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 12° 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°: -71° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -41° 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: 72° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 65° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -48° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -77° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -71° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 47° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 64° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 37° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 9° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -70° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -66° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -40° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 43° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 54° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 51° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -43° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -62° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -59° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 14° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 38° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 45° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 42° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 28° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -53° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -50° 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: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 32° 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 86°S.
LBN 884 is 1,300 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 884 tonight left it about 1,300 years ago, around 726 AD. Distance source: Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop).
16 Lynds bright nebulae and 4 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 884
The nearest:
LBN 883, emission nebula, 30′ LBN 880, emission nebula, 33′ LBN 882, emission nebula, 34′ LBN 881, emission nebula, 1.1° LBN 890, emission nebula, 1.5° LBN 888, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 886, reflection nebula, 2.8° LBN 872, emission nebula, 2.8° LBN 885, emission nebula, 2.8° LBN 892, emission nebula, 2.8°
LBN 884 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 884 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 05h 19.8m Declination (J2000) +04° 13′ Galactic longitude and latitude 198.15°, -18.18° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 50′ × 5′ True size 18.9 light-years Distance 1,300 light-years (Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop)) Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
