Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae

Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae
Alternative namesLBN
Survey typeNebula Catalog (excluding dark nebulae)
Named afterBeverly Lynds
Wavelengthvisible light
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Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae (abbreviation: LBN) is an astronomical catalogue of bright nebulae.

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 Gum 78, IC 1283/4, RCW 153
LBN 60 Omega Nebula M17, Swan Nebula, Sharpless 45, RCW 160, Gum 81
LBN 67 Eagle Nebula 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
LBN 511 Wizard Nebula NGC 7380, Sh2-142
LBN 616 Pacman Nebula 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

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