The northern portion of Sh 2-157 (
Sim 13, sometimes known as
Sh 2-157a) is a ring nebula around the Wolf-Rayet star
WR 157, in the
Basel 3 star cluster that is in turn part of the
Cas OB2 association.
The southern portion of Sh 2-157 (
Sim 14) may be ionised by stars not belonging to Basel 3.
Sh 2-157b is an ultracompact HII region visible within the more diffuse Sh 2-157a nebula.
Avedisova lists 4 additional ionising stars for Sh 2-157 (besides WR 157). These include the O7 I supergiant
BD+59 2673.
The MSX infrared results reveal a very complex structure in this direction as can be seen in this
image.
You can see a detailed false-colour visual light
image here.
The northern portion of Sh 2-157 (SG 13) is a ring nebula around WR 157, in the Basel 3 cluster that is in turn part of Cas OB2. The southern portion of Sh 2-157 (Sim 14) may be ionised by stars not belonging to Basel 3.[
1]
More details are given in a 2006 study. [
2]
A 1984 paper appears to supply even further possible ionising stars. [
3]
A 2003 paper includes a brief description of Sh 2-157b. [
4]
Notes
1. ^ Lozinskaia, T. A., Sitnik, T. G., & Lomovskii, A. I. (1986). "Nebular
complex in the region of Cas OB2 association - Ring nebula Sh157",
Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol. 121, 357-385. [1986Ap&SS.121..357L]
2. ^ Vasquez, J., Cappa, C. E., & Pineault, S. (2006). "The complex ISM towards
the HII region Sh2-157", Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica
Conference Series, Vol. 26, 166. [2006RMxAC..26..166V]
3. ^ Chini, R. & Wink, J. E. (1984). "The galactic rotation outside the solar
circle", Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 139, L5-L8.
[1984A&A...139L...5C]
4. ^ Crowther, Paul A. & Conti, Peter S. (2003). "MSX mid-infrared imaging of
massive star birth environments - I. Ultracompact HII regions", Monthly
Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 343, 143-163.
[2003MNRAS.343..143C]