LBN 898 is a reflection nebula in Monoceros, 2,390 light-years away
LBN 898 (IC 446, IC 2167) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros , 2,390 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 3 of 6, moderately bright, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 5′ × 4′ of sky, about 3.5 light-years across. It is a telescope object under a dark sky, and it is highest in the evening sky in February.
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 898 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
LBN 898
MONOCEROS
LBN 898 lies 9.3° east of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 898 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 36° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 40° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 36° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 23° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 44° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 27° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 51° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 60° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 29° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -16° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -40° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 30° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 57° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 70° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 56° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 32° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 61° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 80° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 60° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -48° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -23° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 62° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 88° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 60° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -70° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -53° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -26° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 32° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 79° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 58° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 29° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -0° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -57° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 55° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 69° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 54° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 26° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -61° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -89° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -59° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -0° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 48° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 23° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -31° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 24° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 41° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -56° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -70° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -55° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 20° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 40° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 15° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -29° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -6° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 16° 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 80°S, and never sets north of 80°N.
LBN 898 is 2,390 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 898 tonight left it about 2,390 years ago. Distance source: B37, Mon OB1, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (median of 2 nearby sightlines, 732 pc).
19 Lynds bright nebulae and 12 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 898
The nearest:
LDN 1607, dark nebula, 9′ LDN 1606, dark nebula, 21′ LBN 903 Dreyer's Nebula, reflection nebula, 26′ LDN 1605, dark nebula, 30′ LBN 901, reflection nebula, 30′ LBN 895, emission nebula, 31′ LBN 904, reflection nebula, 34′ LDN 1604, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 1609, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 1608, dark nebula, 1.5°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2245, reflection nebula, 31′ IC 447, H II region, 33′ NGC 2247, reflection nebula, 33′ NGC 2259, open cluster, 1.9° NGC 2251, open cluster, 2.3° NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster, cluster with nebula, 2.5°
LBN 898 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 898, IC 446 , IC 2167 Constellation Monoceros Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 30.9m Declination (J2000) +10° 27′ Galactic longitude and latitude 201.31°, +0.25° Brightness class 3 of 6 (moderately bright) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 5′ × 4′ True size 3.5 light-years Distance 2,390 light-years (B37, Mon OB1, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (median of 2 nearby sightlines, 732 pc)) Best with Telescope Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
