- 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 1869
Catalog name: 194.16-2.02
Prominent object names: Sh 2-261, HD 41997 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 06060+1542 = HD 41997 (Star) [55], IRAS 06060+1538 (IR) [0]
Other component designations: FIRSSE 130, RAFGL 5181, Sh 2-261 = NAME Lower's Nebula (HII) [26]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-261 | 194.1-1.9 | 13.09 | 1987A&A...171..216C | I | 1000 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | O S 261 (SNR) [1970A&A.....6..349G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 194.16 -02.02 | R [1981A&A...100...28F], R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R [1980MNRAS.192..179P], R [1979ApJS...39..157S], R [1972AuJPh..25..539D], R [1983ApJ...266..263G] |
| 194.036-02.113 | R [1978A&AS...32..423F], R [1981A&A...100...28F] |
| 194.16 -02.01 | IR FIRSSE 130 [83056], IR RAFGL 5181 [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 194.144-01.989 | IR 06060+1542 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 194.205-02.021 | IR 06060+1538 [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?
