Star Formation Region Avedisova 1873

Catalog name: 195.06-11.99

Prominent object names: Sh 2-263, Sh 2-264, Sh 2-265, LDN 1582, LAM ORI MOLECULAR RING [glossary]

Other component designations: [CB88] 30 (MolCld) [8], LDN 1582 (DkNeb) [17], RNO 42 (Neb) [2], Sh 2-263 = LBN 867 (HII) [20], Sh 2-264 = NAME LAM ORI MOLECULAR RING (HII) [40], Sh 2-265 = LBN 869 (HII) [6]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-263 194.65-15.622.88 1982ApJS...49..183B I 450
Sh 2-264 195.07-11.9745.43 1982ApJS...49..183B I 400
Sh 2-265 195.1-16.88.15 2000A&A...357.1001L I 400

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (7 components)

Main objectO LAMBDA ORI s hell [1966JO.....49..329C]
192.35 -11.35D L_1582,RNO 4 2 [1962ApJS....7....1L]
194.65 -15.62O S 263 [1982ApJS...49..183B]
195.06 -11.99O S 264,LAMBDA ORI [1966JO.....49..329C]
195.09 -16.78O S 265 [1982ApJS...49..183B]
196.93 -10.33M CO B_35 [1976ApJ...203...75L]
198.07 -15.27D CB 30 [1988ApJS...68..257C]

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?