By Mandy Daniels | 2025-08-29
LBN 468
On 08/27/2025 11:30 pm by Steven Bellavia | Website | Smithfield, VA
Lynds Bright Nebula, LBN 468, is an HII region that straddles the constellations Cepheus and Draco,
located approximately 1,600 light-years from Earth.
LBN 468 is a large complex of both bright and dark nebulosity.
It contains regions of dusty interstellar matter where star formation is occurring.
A notable feature within LBN 468 is Gyulbudaghian's Nebula (HH 215), a small reflection nebula at the tip of an arrow-shaped formation.
Gyulbudaghian's Nebula is illuminated by the variable protostar PV Cephei and changes brightness and shape over time.
William Optics 71 Star II quadruplet apo refractor
ZWO ASI 533MC pro
SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro equatorial mount
174 x 300 second images, over 3 nights, processed in PixInsight and Canon Digital Photo Professional