LBN 982 is an emission nebula in Orion, 1,300 light-years away
LBN 982 is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion , 1,300 light-years away. Lynds rated it brightness class 3 of 6, moderately bright, and color class 4, the reddest, strongest on the red print. It spans 50′ × 10′ of sky, about 18.9 light-years across. It is a telescope object under a dark sky; a nebula filter helps, 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 982 from Alnitak
Alnitak
LBN 982
ORION
LBN 982 lies 4.8° southeast of Alnitak , the magnitude 1.7 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
LBN 982 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 23° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 18° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -33° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -35° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 32° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 34° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 25° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -29° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -42° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -45° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -34° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -17° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 20° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 41° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 43° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -51° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -54° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -40° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 26° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 50° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 53° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 38° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 14° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -37° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -64° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -45° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 7° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 58° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 62° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 44° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 17° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -39° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -65° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -72° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -48° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 35° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 66° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 71° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 48° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -40° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -69° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -79° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 38° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 70° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 77° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -40° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -69° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -78° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -20° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 11° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 40° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 71° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 78° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 51° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 21° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -38° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -64° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -72° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -47° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -18° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 41° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 67° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 72° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 21° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -35° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -63° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -43° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -16° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 40° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 60° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 63° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 46° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 20° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -49° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -53° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 37° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 52° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 54° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -41° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -44° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -31° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -11° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 34° 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 85°N.
LBN 982 is 1,300 light-years away
The light seen from LBN 982 tonight left it about 1,300 years ago, around 726 AD. Distance source: Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop).
25 Lynds bright nebulae and 9 Lynds dark nebulae lie within 5° of LBN 982
The nearest:
LBN 985, emission nebula, 49′ LBN 988, emission nebula, 1.0° LBN 989, emission nebula, 2.4° LBN 976, emission nebula, 2.7° LDN 1638, dark nebula, 3.1° LDN 1645, dark nebula, 3.3° LDN 1646, dark nebula, 3.5° LDN 1644, dark nebula, 3.5° LBN 994 Angel Nebula, reflection nebula, 3.6° LDN 1648, dark nebula, 3.7°
LBN 982 catalog data
Field Value
Designations LBN 982 Constellation Orion Type emission nebula Right ascension (J2000) 05h 53.6m Declination (J2000) -05° 30′ Galactic longitude and latitude 211.26°, -15.36° Brightness class 3 of 6 (moderately bright) Color class 4 of 4 (the reddest, strongest on the red print) Apparent size 50′ × 10′ True size 18.9 light-years Distance 1,300 light-years (Sh2-276, Orion OB1 / Orion complex about 400 pc, Foley et al. 2023 (A 3D View of Orion I: Barnard's Loop)) Best with Telescope Best month February Catalog page LBN 501 to 1000
