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Star Formation Region Avedisova 1982

Catalog name: 218.12-0.38

Prominent object names: Sh 2-287, LBN 218.08-00.35 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (6): IRAS 06571-0441 (IR) [10], IRAS 06571-0436 = 2MASX J06593692-0440300 (HII) [6], IRAS 06579-0432 (IR) [10], IRAS 2O-E ( S 2, IRAS 06571-0444 (IR) [0], IRAS 06571-0438 (IR) [1]

Other component designations: Sh 2-287 = LBN 218.08-00.35 (HII) [31]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-287 218.12-0.387.33 1992A&A...254..339N I 2100
WB89 931 1989A&AS...80..149W I 2560
[MAB97] 218.00-0.25 218-0.2520.4 1997A&A...327..325M P 2700

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (19 components)

Main objectO S 287 [1975PhDT.......119G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F]
218.1 -00.3M CO [1985ApJ...294..231M]
218.00 -00.25M CO cloud [1997A&A...327..325M]
218.14 -00.41R [1981A&A...100...28F], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], M CO [1979ApJ...231L.115B], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B]
217.31 -00.05IR FT91 complex [1996ApJ...472..624F], IR FT91 A [1996ApJ...472..624F]
217.305-00.052IR 06571-0441 [1994A&A...291..546H]
218.101-00.366IR 06571-0441 A [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
218.107-00.362O HH227 [2000yCat.5104....0R]
218.02 -00.32IR FT91 B [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.021-00.316IR 06571-0436 B [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR Cluster B [1994ApJS...94..615H], IR nebulae B [1994ApJS...94..615H]
218.05 -00.12IR FT91 C [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.054-00.117IR 06579-0432 C [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2O-E ( S 287-A) [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2O-E [1993A&AS...98..589W], M H2O-E [1994A&AS..103..541B], M H2O-E [1995ApJS...99..121X], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
218.15 -00.38IR FT91 D [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.145-00.378IR 06571-0444 D [1988IRASP.C......0J]
218.04 -00.34IR FT91 E [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.06 -00.33IR FT91 F [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.061-00.332IR 06571-0438 F [1988IRASP.C......0J]
218.17 -00.40IR FT91 G [1996ApJ...472..624F]
218.00 -00.34IR FT91 H [1996ApJ...472..624F]

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?