LBN 892 is an emission nebula in Orion, 1,300 light-years away
LBN 892 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,300 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 5 of 6, faint, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 30′ × 8′ of sky, about 11.3 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 892 from Bellatrix
Bellatrix
LBN 892
ORION
LBN 892 lies 3.2° southeast of Bellatrix , the magnitude 1.6 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 892 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -4° 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: -25° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -17° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -4° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 42° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 41° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 30° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -23° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 13° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 31° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 52° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 35° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 13° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -29° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -8° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 15° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 36° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 61° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 59° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -34° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 41° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 69° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 66° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 15° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -41° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -62° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -62° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 44° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 75° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 45° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 15° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -44° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -70° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -69° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -42° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 46° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 76° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 45° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -46° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -75° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -74° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -44° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 46° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 68° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -46° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -74° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -44° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 16° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 44° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 63° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -44° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -68° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -67° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -42° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 14° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 41° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 54° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 35° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -41° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -60° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 36° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 45° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 30° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 9° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -51° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -51° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -35° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 31° 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 892 is 1,300 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 892 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).
23 Lynds bright nebulae and 6 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 892
The nearest:
LBN 888, emission nebula, 36′ LBN 886, reflection nebula, 1.1° LBN 885, emission nebula, 1.3° LBN 890, emission nebula, 2.1° LBN 894, reflection nebula, 2.1° LBN 881, emission nebula, 2.5° LBN 882, emission nebula, 2.8° LBN 884, emission nebula, 2.8° LBN 880, emission nebula, 3.0° LDN 1595, dark nebula, 3.1°
LBN 892 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 892 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 05h 30.8m Declination (J2000) +03° 32′ Galactic longitude and latitude 200.20°, -16.15° Brightness class 5 of 6 (faint) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 30′ × 8′ True size 11.3 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
