- 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 1909
Catalog name: 206.70-20.5
Prominent object names: Sh 2-278, LDN 1634, RNO 40 FIR [glossary]
Other component designations: LDN 1634 = NAME RNO 40 FIR (DkNeb) [77], NGC 1788 (RfNeb) [27], Sh 2-278 = LBN 956 (HII) [8]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-278 | 207.38-22.94 | 7.27 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 500 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (4 components)
| Main object | O BARNAD'S LOO P,S 276 [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 207.35 -23.29 | D L_1634 [1962ApJS....7....1L] |
| 203.47 -24.80 | O NGC 1788 [88078] |
| 207.38 -22.94 | O S 278 [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?
