Home » Our Galactic Region

Star Formation Region Avedisova 1760

Catalog name: 173.92+0.32

Prominent object names: Sh 2-237, NGC 1931 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 05281+3412 = NGC 1931 (OpCl) [68], IRAS 05280+3408 (IR) [2]

Masers: 1 water

Other component designations: FIRSSE 78, NGC 1931 (OpCl) [68], RAFGL 5144, Sh 2-237 = NGC 1931 (OpCl) [68]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-237 173.92+0.323.67 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1800

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (9 components)

Main objectO S 237 [1973A&A....25..337G], O [1970A&A.....6..349G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F]
173.90 +00.28O NGC 1931 cluster [87065], R [1973A&A....23..117C], R [1993ApJS...86..475F], R [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1986AJ.....92..371G], R [1977A&A....61..377I], R [1974A&AS...16...43F], R [1970AJ.....75.1155T], R [1979ApJS...39..157S], R [1989ApJS...71..469L]
173.899+00.285R core [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R subcomp. [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R envelope [1980Ap&SS..67..173P]
173.88 +00.30IR RAFGL 5144 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
173.90 +00.29IR complex [1995AJ....109.2611C], IR FIRSSE 78 [83056], IR 05281+3412 A [1995AJ....109.2611C]
173.897+00.288IR 05281+3412 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1988ApJ...325..853S], M H2O-E [1998A&AS..127..181H]
173.899+00.285R core [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R SUBcore [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R envelope [1980Ap&SS..67..173P], R [1982A&A...108..227W]
173.878+00.297IR [1974PASP...86..985P]
173.956+00.239IR 05280+3408 B [1995AJ....109.2611C], IR 05280+3408 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B]

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?