Star Formation Region Avedisova 1758

Catalog name: 173.63-1.70

Prominent object names: Sh 2-236, NGC 1893 [glossary]

Westerhout radio sources: W 8 (Radio) [6]

IRAS infrared sources (7): IRAS 05189+3327 = WB89 632 (Neb) [5], IRAS 05196+3329 (IR) [1], IRAS 05189+3319 (IR) [0], IRAS 05198+3325 = [MJD95] J052308.30+332837.5 (YSO) [17], IRAS 05193+3319 (IR) [0], IRAS 05193+3315 (IR) [2], IRAS 05202+3309 = SFO 15 (Cloud) [6]

Other component designations: CTB 17 = IC 410 (Cl*) [37], FIRSSE 73, IC 410 (Cl*) [37], NGC 1893 (OpCl) [117], RAFGL 5139, RAFGL 5140, SH 2-236 (HII) [21]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-236 173.61-1.7351.2 1982ApJS...49..183B I 3200
WB89 632 1989A&AS...80..149W I 100
WB89 635 1989A&AS...80..149W I 700

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (13 components)

Main objectO S 236,IC 410 [1985ApJ...290..256D], O [1985ApJ...290..256D], O [1990AJ.....99..622F]
173.59 -01.70O NGC 1893 cluster [87065]
173.42 -01.68R W 8,CTB 17 [1969Ap&SS...3..479T], R [1965ApJ...142..135T], R [1960PASP...72..331W], R [1963AJ.....68..181W], R [1958BAN....14..215W], R [1968ApJ...153..743G], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R DA171 [1968AJ.....73..135G], R [61000], R [1979ApJS...39..157S], R [1996ApJ...466..191H], R [1989ApJS...71..469L], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B]
173.43 -01.72IR RAFGL 5139 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
173.453-01.707IR 05189+3327 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], IR FIRSSE 73 [83056]
173.512-01.574IR 05196+3329 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
173.559-01.791IR 05189+3319 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
173.58 -01.57O *red star CPM 16 [1999A&A...352..228M]
173.579-01.574IR 05198+3325 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
173.615-01.722IR 05193+3319 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
173.65 -01.75IR RAFGL 5140 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
173.662-01.748IR 05193+3315 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
173.852-01.668IR 05202+3309 Rim B [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 05202+3309 [1988IRASP.C......0J]

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?