- 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 1995
Catalog name: 220.52-2.77
Prominent object names: Sh 2-291, V* EM Mon [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 06525-0757 = V* EM Mon (C*) [14], IRAS 06529-0755 (IR) [3]
Other component designations: Sh 2-291 = LBN 220.43-02.69 (HII) [7]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-291 | 220.52-2.77 | 19.78 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 8500 |
| WB89 915 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 960, 7950 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (5 components)
| Main object | O S 291 [1982ApJS...49..183B], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 220.53 -02.75 | R [1981A&A...100...28F], R RRF2423 [1997A&AS..126..413R], R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1993ApJS...86..475F], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1983PhDT........20F], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D] |
| 220.473-02.880 | IR 06525-0757 [1995AJ....109.2611C], IR 06525-0757 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 220.50 -02.76 | IR FT98 [1996ApJ...472..624F] |
| 220.499-02.761 | IR 06529-0755 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], 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?
