- 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 2181
Catalog name: 266.46-2.03
Prominent object names: Bran 187, Bran 187B, Bran 187A [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 08474-4649 (IR) [3]
Other component designations: Bran 187 = BRAN 187B (RfNeb) [5]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [MAB97] 266.50-2.00 | 266.5-2 | 13.8 | 1997A&A...327..325M | P | 4000 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (3 components)
| Main object | O BBW 187A [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 266.50 -02.00 | M CO cloud [1997A&A...327..325M], O BBW 187B [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 266.467-02.028 | O *red stars [1999A&A...352..228M], O ringlike neb ula [1999A&A...352..228M], IR 08474-4649 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
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?
