LBN 114.55+00.22

LBN 114.55+00.22
Emission nebula
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension23h 39m 18.0s
Declination+61° 56′ 00″
Distance1.9 kpc[1] ly
ConstellationCassiopeia
Physical characteristics
Radius15 light years ly
See also: Lists of nebulae

LBN 114.55+00.22 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.[1] Named after the astronomer who published a catalogue of nebulae in 1965, LBN stands for “Lynds Bright Nebula." The numbers 114.55+00.22 refer to nebula's coordinates in the Milky Way Galaxy. Dust blocks most of the visible light from this nebula.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "LBN 114.55+00.22". NASA.
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