Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lacerta (Lac)
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LBN 438, Bob Lockwood
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LBN 438

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LBN438 is a small dark nebula that is most likely associated with the larger LBN 437, The Gecko Nebula that is embedded in the Sh2-126 nebula. The distance is not known, but based on the brighter stars that are most likely illuminating LBN438, it’s probably in the 900-1200 light-year range. There are also many small PGC galaxies in the field with PGC 69439 in the upper right being the most prominent.

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LBN 438, Bob Lockwood

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