Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae
Catalogue of bright nebulae
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Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae (abbreviation: LBN) is an astronomical catalogue of bright nebulae.
| Alternative names | LBN |
|---|---|
| Survey type | Nebula Catalog (excluding dark nebulae) |
| Named after | Beverly Lynds |
| Wavelength | visible light |
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Objects listed in the catalogue are numbered with the prefix LBN (not to be confused with LDN, or Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae). Many entries in the catalogue also have other designations; for example, LBN 974, the Orion Nebula is also known as M42 and NGC 1976.
It was originally compiled in the 1960s by Beverly Lynds.[1] Objects in the catalogue include (among other things) the coordinates of nebulae, brightness from 1 to 6 (with 1 being the brightest and 6 being barely detectable), colour and size and cross-references to other astronomical catalogues if listed elsewhere.[2] In total, the catalog contains 1125 items.[3]
Notable Entries
| LBN 25 | Lagoon Nebula |  | Sh 2-25, NGC 6302, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, Gum 72 |
| LBN 27 | Trifid Nebula |  | M20, NGC 6514, Sharpless 30, RCW 147, Gum 76 |
| LBN 47 | Twiddlebug Nebula | _-_VST_-_Glowing_rosy_in_the_dark_(potw2340a).jpg) | Gum 78, IC 1283/4, RCW 153 |
| LBN 60 | Omega Nebula |  | M17, Swan Nebula, Sharpless 45, RCW 160, Gum 81 |
| LBN 67 | Eagle Nebula | .png) | M16, NGC 6611, Sharpless 49, RCW 165, Cr 375, Gum 83, Star Queen Nebula |
| LBN 135 | NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 |  | Sh2-86 |
| LBN 168 | Tulip Nebula |  | Sh2-101 |
| LBN 179 | West Veil Nebula |  | Caldwell 34, NGC 6960, Witch's Broom, Lacework Nebula, Filamentary Nebula |
| LBN 203 | Crescent Nebula |  | NGC 6888, Sharpless 105, Caldwell 27 |
| LBN 373 | North American Nebula |  | NGC 7000, Sharpless 117, Caldwell 20 |
| LBN 424 | Cocoon Nebula |  | IC 5146, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, Barnard 168, Collinder 470 |
| LBN 487 | Iris Nebula |  | NGC 7023, Caldwell 4 |
| LBN 497 | NGC 7129 | .jpg) | |
| LBN 511 | Wizard Nebula |  | NGC 7380, Sh2-142 |
| LBN 616 | Pacman Nebula | .jpg) | IC 11, Sh2-184, NGC 281 |
| LBN 622 | Ghost of Cassiopeia |  | IC 63, Sh 2-185 |
| LBN 645 | Fish Head Nebula |  | IC 1795, NGC 896, Northern Bear Nebula |
| LBN 704 | Fossil Footprint Nebula |  | NGC 1491, Sh 2-206 |
| LBN 722 | Little Cocoon Nebula |  | NGC 1624 |
| LBN 756 | California Nebula |  | NGC 1499, Sharpless 220 |
| LBN 771 | Maia Nebula |  | |
| LBN 795 | Flaming Star Nebula |  | SH 2-229, Caldwell 31 |
| LBN 833 | Crab Nebula |  | M 1, NGC 1592, Taurus A, Sh 2-244 |
| LBN 920 | Hubble's Variable Nebula |  | NGC 2261, Caldwell 46 |
| LBN 948 | Rosette Nebula |  | SH 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49 |
| LBN 953 | Flame Nebula |  | NGC 2024, Sh2-277 |
| LBN 974 | Orion Nebula |  | M42, NGC 1976 |
| LBN 1041 | Thor's Helmet |  | NGC 2359, Gum 4, RCW 5 |
