Star Formation Region Avedisova 2007

Catalog name: 224.20-1.60

Prominent object names: Sh 2-292, Sh 2-293, Sh 2-295, Sh 2-296, Sh 2-297, V* V750 Mon [glossary]

Other component designations: Gum 2 = NGC 2327 (HII) [235], Gum 3 = HD 53623 (*inNeb) [46], IC 2177 = V* V750 Mon (Be*) [241], NGC 2327 (HII) [235], SH 2-292 (HII) [26], Sh 2-293 = LBN 224.19-02.68 (HII) [11], Sh 2-295 = LBN 224.52-02.58 (HII) [13], Sh 2-296 = LBN 224.49-01.74 (HII) [26], Sh 2-297 = LBN 225.43-02.50 (HII) [27], VDB 94 = HD 53623 (*inNeb) [46]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-292 223.7-1.897.02 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1150
Sh 2-293 224.17-2.873.68 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1150
Sh 2-295 224.4-2.752.68 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1150
Sh 2-296 224.53-1.9666.92 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1150
Sh 2-297 225.47-2.582.34 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1150

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (10 components)

Main objectD CANIS MAJORI S COMPLEX [1980ApJ...242..121M]
222.6 -03.5M CO Cloud 72 [1986ApJ...303..375M]
224.01 -01.85O IC 2177,S 29 2 [88078]
224.17 -02.87O S 293 [1982ApJS...49..183B]
224.40 -02.75O S 295 [1982ApJS...49..183B]
224.45 -02.30O NGC 2327 [88078]
224.53 -01.96O S 296,Gum 2 [1970A&A.....6..349G]
224.77 -01.36R [1972AuJPA..25....1D]
224.606-02.557O *Z CMa(B5/8ne q+sh,FUOR) [1994A&AS..104..315T], O HH160,Z CMa_ jet [2000yCat.5104....0R]
225.47 -02.58O S 297,Gum 3, VDB 94 [1970A&A.....6..349G]

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?