LBN 930 is a reflection nebula in Monoceros, 2,680 light-years away
LBN 930 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros , 2,680 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 4 of 6, moderately faint, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 30′ × 20′ of sky, about 23.4 light-years across. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, 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 930 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
LBN 930
MONOCEROS
LBN 930 lies 9.6° east of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 930 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: 37° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 33° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 21° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -8° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -19° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -8° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 21° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 41° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 47° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 25° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -27° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -33° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -27° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 25° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 48° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 57° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 48° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -35° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -35° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -17° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 55° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 67° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 54° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 30° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -53° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 30° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 59° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 77° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 59° 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: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -49° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -63° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -25° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 31° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 61° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 87° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 61° 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: -55° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -73° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -55° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -28° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 2° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 83° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -83° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -30° 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: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 73° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 56° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -1° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -87° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -31° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 51° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 63° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 25° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -31° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -77° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 25° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 44° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -67° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -29° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 43° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 17° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -57° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -27° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 18° 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 83°S.
LBN 930 is 2,680 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 930 tonight left it about 2,680 years ago. Distance source: Gaia DR3 parallax of the illuminating star via AT-HYG v3.2 (822 pc) (vdB 81).
27 Lynds bright nebulae and 13 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 930
The nearest:
LBN 931, reflection nebula, 0′ LBN 932, emission nebula, 36′ LBN 936, emission nebula, 40′ LBN 929, emission nebula, 1.2° LBN 941, emission nebula, 1.5° LBN 943, emission nebula, 1.7° LBN 920 Hubble's Variable Nebula, reflection nebula, 1.9° LDN 1625, dark nebula, 2.0° LBN 951, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 949 Rosette Nebula, emission nebula, 2.3°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2254, open cluster, 37′ NGC 2251, open cluster, 1.1° NGC 2236, open cluster, 1.1° NGC 2252, open cluster, 1.9° NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula, reflection nebula, 2.0° NGC 2246, nebula, 2.2°
LBN 930 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 930 Constellation Monoceros Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 33.9m Declination (J2000) +07° 18′ Galactic longitude and latitude 204.44°, -0.56° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 30′ × 20′ True size 23.4 light-years Distance 2,680 light-years (Gaia DR3 parallax of the illuminating star via AT-HYG v3.2 (822 pc) (vdB 81)) Best with Camera Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
