LBN 981 is an emission nebula in Eridanus
LBN 981 is an emission nebula in the constellation Eridanus . Lynds rated it brightness class 6 of 6, the faintest, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 2° × 16′ of sky. It is a faint target for long-exposure photography, and it is highest in the evening sky in January.
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 981 from Rigel
Rigel
LBN 981
ERIDANUS
LBN 981 lies 11.4° southwest of Rigel , the magnitude 0.2 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
LBN 981 is highest in the evening in January
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 16° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -12° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -44° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -40° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -13° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 26° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 20° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -11° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -29° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -47° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -47° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 20° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 36° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 13° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -9° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -31° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -53° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -54° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -9° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 29° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 46° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 36° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 18° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -58° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -74° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 17° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 37° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 56° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 44° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 23° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -4° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -84° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -61° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 22° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 45° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 66° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 51° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 27° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -2° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -30° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -60° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -86° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -61° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -31° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -3° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 26° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 51° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 76° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 56° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 1° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -57° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -76° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -57° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -0° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 29° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 57° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 86° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 59° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 3° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -25° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -51° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -66° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -52° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -26° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 2° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 32° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 60° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 84° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 60° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 34° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -21° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -44° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -56° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -45° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -22° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 5° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 33° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 61° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 74° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 57° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 34° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -16° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -46° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -17° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 33° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 58° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 64° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 33° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 10° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -12° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -36° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -29° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -12° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 9° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 53° 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 76°N, and never sets south of 76°S.
The distance to LBN 981 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
0 Lynds bright nebulae and 1 Lynds dark nebula lie within 5° of LBN 981
The nearest:
NGC and IC objects in the field that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
LBN 981 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 981 Constellation Eridanus Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 04h 35.5m Declination (J2000) -14° 24′ Galactic longitude and latitude 211.10°, -36.54° Brightness class 6 of 6 (the faintest) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 2° × 16′ Best with Camera Best month January Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
