Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae (abbreviation: LBN) is an

astronomical catalogue An astronomical catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, Galaxy morphological classification, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. The olde ...

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 The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion's Belt in the Orion (constellation), constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It ...

is also known as M 42 and NGC

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. It was originally compiled in the 1960s by Beverly Lynds.Adventures in Deep space - Sharpless objects
(Accessed 20/1/2011) 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.
(Accessed 20/1/2011)

References

Astronomical catalogues of nebulae Beverly Turner Lynds {{nebula-stub

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