Star Formation Region Avedisova 1362

Catalog name: 111.93+4.08

Prominent object names: Sh 2-160, LBN 551 [glossary]

Other component designations: Sh 2-160 = LBN 551 (HII) [9]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-160 111.93+4.0820.94 1982ApJS...49..183B I 900

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (2 components)

Main objectO S 160 [1982ApJS...49..183B], O [1990AJ.....99..622F]
112.08 +04.15R [1990A&AS...85..805F]

Acknowledgement: based on the Catalog of Star-Forming Regions in the Galaxy ( Avedisova, V. S., Astronomy Reports, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2002, pp.193-205 [2002ARep...46..193A]). The complete catalog can be accessed here: V/112/.

For more information, read The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?