LBN 964 is a reflection nebula in Orion, 1,230 light-years away
LBN 964 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,230 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 1.8° × 1° of sky, about 39.4 light-years across. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in January.
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 964 from Rigel
Rigel
LBN 964
ORION
LBN 964 lies 3.1° northeast of Rigel , the magnitude 0.2 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 964 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 22° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 15° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 1° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -35° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -34° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 16° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 32° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 21° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 3° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -33° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -45° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 24° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 43° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 41° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 27° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 6° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -52° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -35° 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: 30° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 53° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -43° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -63° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -61° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -38° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 13° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 36° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 62° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 58° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 37° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 10° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -71° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -68° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 15° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 41° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 65° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 11° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -18° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -48° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -77° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -72° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -42° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 45° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 78° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 70° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -17° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -76° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -71° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -12° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 48° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 78° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 70° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 13° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -45° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -70° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -66° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -39° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 48° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 72° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 66° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 42° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -61° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -59° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -36° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -9° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 47° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 64° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 60° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -12° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -36° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -52° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -31° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 44° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 54° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 52° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 36° 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: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -43° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -41° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -26° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 18° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 39° 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 southern hemisphere and north to about 84°N.
LBN 964 is 1,230 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 964 tonight left it about 1,230 years ago, around 796 AD. Distance source: LDN 1634, L1634, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (median of 2 sightlines, 364 to 389 pc).
21 Lynds bright nebulae and 5 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 964
The nearest:
LBN 961, reflection nebula, 25′ LBN 957, reflection nebula, 25′ LBN 956, emission nebula, 36′ LBN 969, reflection nebula, 36′ LBN 960, emission nebula, 46′ LDN 1634, dark nebula, 1.0° LBN 945, reflection nebula, 1.9° LBN 942, reflection nebula, 2.1° LBN 937, reflection nebula, 2.5° LDN 1640, dark nebula, 2.7°
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 1924, barred spiral galaxy, 1.4° M42 Orion Nebula, cluster with nebula, 3.2° IC 421, spiral galaxy, 3.2° NGC 1980 Lost Jewel of Orion, cluster with nebula, 3.2° M43 De Mairan's Nebula, H II region, 3.3° NGC 1973, nebula, 3.3°
LBN 964 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 964 Constellation Orion Type reflection nebula Right ascension (J2000) 05h 22.6m Declination (J2000) -05° 47′ Galactic longitude and latitude 207.86°, -22.37° Brightness class 4 of 6 (moderately faint) Color class 1 of 4 (the bluest, strongest on the blue print) Apparent size 1.8° × 1° True size 39.4 light-years Distance 1,230 light-years (LDN 1634, L1634, Gaia DR2 dust, Zucker et al. 2020 (median of 2 sightlines, 364 to 389 pc)) Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
