LBN 438
LBN 438 is a dusty nebula within our galaxy. Despite being part of the Lynds Bright Nebula catalog it is very faint. This is the largest fragment of the nebula. There are many smaller fragments outside the field of view.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 10-24-2011 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green) and I (orange) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x15min in B, 5x10min in V and 5x7min in I |
| Location of Image: | Lacertae |
| Field of View: | 29.5 x 15.6 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is left, East is down |
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