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Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae

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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

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LBN 25Lagoon NebulaBERJAYASh 2-25, NGC 6302, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, Gum 72
LBN 27Trifid NebulaBERJAYAM20, NGC 6514, Sharpless 30, RCW 147, Gum 76
LBN 47Twiddlebug NebulaBERJAYAGum 78, IC 1283/4, RCW 153
LBN 60Omega NebulaBERJAYAM17, Swan Nebula, Sharpless 45, RCW 160, Gum 81
LBN 67Eagle NebulaBERJAYAM16, NGC 6611, Sharpless 49, RCW 165, Cr 375, Gum 83, Star Queen Nebula
LBN 135NGC 6820 and NGC 6823BERJAYASh2-86
LBN 168Tulip NebulaBERJAYASh2-101
LBN 179West Veil NebulaBERJAYACaldwell 34, NGC 6960, Witch's Broom, Lacework Nebula, Filamentary Nebula
LBN 203Crescent NebulaBERJAYANGC 6888, Sharpless 105, Caldwell 27
LBN 373North American NebulaBERJAYANGC 7000, Sharpless 117, Caldwell 20
LBN 424Cocoon NebulaBERJAYAIC 5146, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, Barnard 168, Collinder 470
LBN 487Iris NebulaBERJAYANGC 7023, Caldwell 4
LBN 497NGC 7129BERJAYA
LBN 511Wizard NebulaBERJAYANGC 7380, Sh2-142
LBN 616Pacman NebulaBERJAYAIC 11, Sh2-184, NGC 281
LBN 622Ghost of CassiopeiaBERJAYAIC 63, Sh 2-185
LBN 645Fish Head NebulaBERJAYAIC 1795, NGC 896, Northern Bear Nebula
LBN 704Fossil Footprint NebulaBERJAYANGC 1491, Sh 2-206
LBN 722Little Cocoon NebulaBERJAYANGC 1624
LBN 756California NebulaBERJAYANGC 1499, Sharpless 220
LBN 771Maia NebulaBERJAYA
LBN 795Flaming Star NebulaBERJAYASH 2-229, Caldwell 31
LBN 833Crab NebulaBERJAYAM 1, NGC 1592, Taurus A, Sh 2-244
LBN 920Hubble's Variable NebulaBERJAYANGC 2261, Caldwell 46
LBN 948Rosette NebulaBERJAYASH 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49
LBN 953Flame NebulaBERJAYANGC 2024, Sh2-277
LBN 974Orion NebulaBERJAYAM42, NGC 1976
LBN 1041Thor's HelmetBERJAYANGC 2359, Gum 4, RCW 5

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