- Introduction
- Face-on map overview
- Sources
- The Cloud Hunters
- The Star Sweepers
- Things Unseen: The Westerhout radio sources
- The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
- Avedisova glossary
- Introduction to the Milky Way Explorer
- Commentary on the Galactic Plane
- Hydrogen-alpha commentary
- Fragments
Star Formation Region Avedisova 1819
Catalog name: 186.96-16.58
Prominent object names: Sh 2-246, LDN 1562, LBN 838 [glossary]
Other component designations: LDN 1562 (DkNeb) [3], Sh 2-246 = LBN 838 (HII) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-246 | 186.96-16.58 | 69.96 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 3700 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (2 components)
| Main object | O S 246 [1990AJ.....99..622F], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 186.94 -16.64 | D L_1562 [1962ApJS....7....1L], 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?
