Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae


Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae is an astronomical catalogue of bright nebulae.
Objects listed in the catalogue are numbered with the prefix LBN. 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. Objects in the catalogue include the coordinates of nebulae, brightness from 1 to 6, colour and size and cross-references to other astronomical catalogues if listed elsewhere. In total, the catalog contains 1125 items.

Notable Entries

LBN 25Lagoon NebulaSh 2-25, NGC 6302, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, Gum 72
LBN 27Trifid NebulaM20, NGC 6514, Sharpless 30, RCW 147, Gum 76
LBN 47Twiddlebug NebulaGum 78, IC 1283/4, RCW 153
LBN 60Omega NebulaM17, Swan Nebula, Sharpless 45, RCW 160, Gum 81
LBN 67Eagle NebulaM16, NGC 6611, Sharpless 49, RCW 165, Cr 375, Gum 83, Star Queen Nebula
LBN 135NGC 6820 and NGC 6823Sh2-86
LBN 168Tulip NebulaSh2-101
LBN 179West Veil NebulaCaldwell 34, NGC 6960, Witch's Broom, Lacework Nebula, Filamentary Nebula
LBN 203Crescent NebulaNGC 6888, Sharpless 105, Caldwell 27
LBN 373North American NebulaNGC 7000, Sharpless 117, Caldwell 20
LBN 424Cocoon NebulaIC 5146, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, Barnard 168, Collinder 470
LBN 487Iris NebulaNGC 7023, Caldwell 4
LBN 497NGC 7129
LBN 511Wizard NebulaNGC 7380, Sh2-142
LBN 616Pacman NebulaIC 11, Sh2-184, NGC 281
LBN 622Ghost of CassiopeiaIC 63, Sh 2-185
LBN 645Fish Head NebulaIC 1795, NGC 896, Northern Bear Nebula
LBN 704Fossil Footprint NebulaNGC 1491, Sh 2-206
LBN 722Little Cocoon NebulaNGC 1624
LBN 756California Nebula NGC 1499, Sharpless 220
LBN 771Maia Nebula
LBN 795Flaming Star NebulaSH 2-229, Caldwell 31
LBN 833Crab NebulaM 1, NGC 1592, Taurus A, Sh 2-244
LBN 920Hubble's Variable NebulaNGC 2261, Caldwell 46
LBN 948Rosette NebulaSH 2-275, CTB 21, Caldwell 49
LBN 953Flame NebulaNGC 2024, Sh2-277
LBN 974Orion NebulaM42, NGC 1976
LBN 1041Thor's HelmetNGC 2359, Gum 4, RCW 5