LBN 952 is an emission nebula in Monoceros, 4,590 light-years away
LBN 952 is an emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros , 4,590 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 4 of 6, moderately faint, and color class 3, reddish. It spans 3.3° × 1.5° of sky, about 267 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 952 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
LBN 952
MONOCEROS
LBN 952 lies 11.5° east of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 952 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 31° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 35° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 6° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -21° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 39° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 45° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 24° 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: -28° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -35° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -29° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -15° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 22° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 55° 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: -36° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -45° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -37° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 25° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 52° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 65° 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: 5° 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: -55° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -45° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -24° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 2° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 27° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 57° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 75° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 60° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 32° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -49° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -64° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -52° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -27° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 29° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 59° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 85° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 62° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 32° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -74° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -57° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -0° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 29° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 59° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 85° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 62° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 32° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 2° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -28° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -57° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -84° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -61° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -31° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 28° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 75° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 59° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 30° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -58° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -85° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -61° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -32° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 27° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 51° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 65° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 53° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 28° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -28° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -55° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -75° 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: -3° 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: 55° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 46° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 24° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -1° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -51° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -65° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -53° 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: 21° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 37° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 45° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 38° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -45° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -55° 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 85°S.
LBN 952 is 4,590 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 952 tonight left it about 4,590 years ago. Distance source: Collinder 107, Gaia DR3, Hunt and Reffert 2023.
20 Lynds bright nebulae and 7 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 952
The nearest:
LBN 951, emission nebula, 1.1° LDN 1631, dark nebula, 1.2° LBN 947, emission nebula, 1.5° LDN 1637, dark nebula, 1.7° LBN 943, emission nebula, 1.8° LBN 949 Rosette Nebula, emission nebula, 2.1° LBN 948 Rosette Nebula, emission nebula, 2.1° LBN 936, emission nebula, 2.1° LBN 941, emission nebula, 2.3° LBN 930, reflection nebula, 2.5°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2269, open cluster, 1.0° NGC 2252, open cluster, 1.5° NGC 2246, nebula, 2.1° NGC 2239 Butterfly Nebula, cluster with nebula, 2.3° NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula, nebula, 2.5° NGC 2254, open cluster, 2.5°
LBN 952 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 952 Constellation Monoceros Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 40.8m Declination (J2000) +05° 27′ Galactic longitude and latitude 206.87°, +0.13° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 3 of 4 (reddish) Apparent size 3.3° × 1.5° True size 267 light-years Distance 4,590 light-years (Collinder 107, Gaia DR3, Hunt and Reffert 2023) Best with Camera Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
