Deep Sky Object in Winter
LBN 981 (Molecular Cloud in Eridanus)

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Date & Time: Nov 21 2025, from 24:05 to 25:29 JST(+0900)
Composed 14 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: BORG 67FL with a conversion lens (f=210mm, F3.4)
with IDAS LPS-D1 light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -20°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100


LBN 9814 / Molecular Cloud, type 6 R
R.A.04h 35m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-14°24' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size120×16'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This image captures LBN 981, a faint clump of molecular cloud located in the northeastern part of Eridanus. It appears about 10.5 degrees southwest of Rigel in Orion. Although its catalogued span is roughly 2 degrees, this image shows that it extends a little more than 3 degrees. This molecular cloud is connected to the reflection nebula IC 2118 (the Witch's face Nebula) near Rigel by a faint stream of interstellar gas, and it is thought to be part of the star-forming complex around Orion (the Orion OB1 association).



G206.9+2.3 & LBN 947
LBN 1023

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