- 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 993
Catalog name: 78.18+1.82
Prominent object names: Sh 2-108, [BDB2003] G077.46+01.76 [glossary]
Westerhout radio sources: W 66 (Radio) [14]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 20188+3928 = [BDB2003] G077.46+01.76 (Cl*) [43]
Masers: 1 water
Other component designations: DR 4 = SNR G078.2+00.1 (SNR) [30], DWB 51 = [W70] G77.8+2.0 (HII) [2], DWB 63 = GAL 078.2+01.8 (HII) [2], RAFGL 2565, RAFGL 4263, RAFGL 4264, Sh 2-108 = LBN 234 (HII) [14]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-108 | 78.18+1.8 | 78.56 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 1500 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (17 components)
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?
