Deep Sky Object in Winter
LBN1023 (Reflection Nebula in Monoceros)


Date & Time: Nov 22 2025, from 27:13 to 28:07 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


LBN1023 / Reflection Nebula, type 2 E+R
R.A.07h 00m 30.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-08°52' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.0'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
Other IDs -
LBN1023 is a compact reflection nebula positioned at only 40 arc minutes southwest of an open cluster of M50 in southern region of the Monoceros. The nebula has a size of only 3 arc minutes, we can take pictures of it fairly clearly. It has only ID of the Lynd's catalogue, although the nebula is little known, unexpectedly has many opportunities for photographing with M50.



G206.9+2.3 & LBN 947
California Nebula, Pleiades & Hyades

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