LBN 908 is an emission nebula in Orion, 1,350 light-years away
LBN 908 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,350 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 4° × 1.5° of sky, about 94.3 light-years across. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, 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 908 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
LBN 908
ORION
LBN 908 lies 2.8° southeast of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 908 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 34° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 28° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 15° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -6° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 23° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 42° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 35° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 18° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -1° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -19° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -32° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -26° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 54° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -41° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 32° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 58° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 63° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 47° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 21° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -49° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -54° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -16° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 36° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 65° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 51° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -33° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -57° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -64° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -44° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -18° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 38° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 69° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 79° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 52° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 22° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -63° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -48° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 39° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 69° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 79° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 52° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 22° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -67° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -51° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -21° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 38° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 65° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 21° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -67° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -22° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 37° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 58° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 63° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 45° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -22° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 34° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 50° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 54° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 16° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -35° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -57° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -64° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -46° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -21° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 30° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 41° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 33° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 13° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -54° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 25° 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 85°S.
LBN 908 is 1,350 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 908 tonight left it about 1,350 years ago, around 676 AD. Distance source: LDN 1617, L1617, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (414 pc).
1 Lynds bright nebula and 16 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 908
The nearest:
LDN 1611, dark nebula, 2′ LDN 1612, dark nebula, 34′ LDN 1619, dark nebula, 1.3° LDN 1618, dark nebula, 1.4° LDN 1623, dark nebula, 2.3° LDN 1617, dark nebula, 2.5° LBN 905, emission nebula, 2.5° LDN 1621, dark nebula, 3.0° LDN 1624, dark nebula, 3.1° LDN 1629, dark nebula, 3.3°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2180, open cluster, 2.2° NGC 2186, open cluster, 2.9° NGC 2112, open cluster, 4.9° NGC 2141, open cluster, 5.5° NGC 2071, cluster with nebula, 5.8° M78 Messier 78, reflection nebula, 6.0°
LBN 908 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 908 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 00.8m Declination (J2000) +05° 00′ Galactic longitude and latitude 202.61°, -8.89° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 4° × 1.5° True size 94.3 light-years Distance 1,350 light-years (LDN 1617, L1617, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (414 pc)) Best with Camera Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
