Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Sh2-242
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Sh2 242 HA RGB

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From Galaxymap:

According to Avedisova, this HII region is ionised by the B0 V class star BD +26 980. The distance estimates place it in the Perseus arm and appears to lie at a distance of 2700 parsecs.

This appears to be in the same position as the reflection nebula DG 84. [SIMBAD]

Notes

Hunter, Deidre A. & Massey, Philip (1990). "Small Galactic H II regions. I - Spectral classifications of massive stars", The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 99, 846-856. [1990AJ.....99..846H]

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