Star Formation Region Avedisova 1694

Catalog name: 158.59+0.75

Prominent object names: Sh 2-216, LBN 158.73+00.83 [glossary]

Other component designations: Sh 2-216 = LBN 158.73+00.83 (PN?) [67]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-216 158.59+0.752.79 1995ApJ...447..257T I 120

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (2 components)

Main objectO S 216 [1982ApJS...49..183B], O [1983ApJ...268..698R]
158.51 +00.39R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1986AJ.....92..371G]

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?