LBN 96 is a reflection nebula in Serpens
LBN 96 (DG 152) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Serpens . Lynds rated it brightness class 4 of 6, moderately faint, and color class 1, the bluest, strongest on the blue print. It spans 8′ × 4′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
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 96 from η Ser
η Ser
LBN 96
SERPENS
LBN 96 lies 4.6° northeast of η Ser , the magnitude 3.2 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 96 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -13° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 16° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 27° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 31° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 26° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 15° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 0° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -34° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -39° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -33° 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: 20° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 35° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 41° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 34° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 19° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -0° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -19° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -42° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -41° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -21° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 24° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 43° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 51° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 42° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -23° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -49° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -48° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -25° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 27° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 50° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 61° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 48° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 25° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -26° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -55° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -54° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -27° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 29° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 55° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 71° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 54° 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: -60° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -79° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -58° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 30° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 59° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 81° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 57° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 29° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -30° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -62° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -87° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -60° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 31° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 89° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 59° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 29° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -31° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -61° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -81° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -59° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 0° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 30° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 58° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 79° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 57° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -31° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -57° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -71° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -55° 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: 54° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 69° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 53° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 27° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -29° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -61° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -49° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -26° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -0° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 26° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 48° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 59° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 47° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 24° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -27° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -43° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -51° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -42° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -23° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -1° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 41° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 49° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 40° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 21° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -24° 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 89°S.
The distance to LBN 96 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
8 Lynds bright nebulae and 44 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 96
The nearest:
LBN 97, emission and reflection nebula, 19′ LBN 98, reflection nebula, 25′ LDN 578, dark nebula, 34′ LDN 576, dark nebula, 42′ LDN 575, dark nebula, 44′ LDN 573, dark nebula, 49′ LDN 583, dark nebula, 52′ LDN 571, dark nebula, 1.0° LDN 572, dark nebula, 1.0° LDN 592, dark nebula, 1.1°
LBN 96 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 96, DG 152 Constellation Serpens Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 18h 30.5m Declination (J2000) +01° 02′ Galactic longitude and latitude 31.47°, +5.12° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 8′ × 4′ Best with Camera Best month August Catalog page LBN 1 to 500
