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Magakian 97
DG 53, Magakian 97, VDB 38, Ced 44, Sh 2-263, HD 34989, HIP 25041
Type: reflection nebula
Mag: B=?, V=?
Size: ?
PA: ?
Published comments
Melotte, P.J. (1926)
First announced in New nebulae shown on Franklin-Adams Chart plates. MNRAS, 86(8), 636-638.
Cederblad, S. (1946) [VII/231]
Ced 44 (+8 933)
Position (1900): RA 5 16.4, Dec + 8 20
Star: 8 933 (Mp=5.44, V=5.71, SpT=B2)
Spectrum of nebula: continuous spectrum (inferred from sp.t. of illuminating star)
Classification: Neb associated with mainly one star (which may be multiple) - Fan-shaped object (eg. IC 59)
Size: 39'x30'
Notes: "The nebula connected with +8 933 = HD 34989 = Boss 6574. Discovered by Melotte and Lundmark on the FA plates in 1926 (502). (93 Pl 6, 339, 486, 630 Pl 33, 715)."
Dorschner & Gürtler (1963)
Untersuchungen uber Reflexionsnebel.
DG 53
= Ced 44
Pos (1950.0) 05:19.1, +8:23
Size: 22x16 (blue), 30x22 (red).
Maddalena, R.J. et al. (1986)
The large system of molecular clouds in Orion and Monoceros
Table 1, p. 380: Lists object "Mel 1" as associated with the Lambda Orionis Cloud component no. 4. Other objects associated with this component are Barnard 223, LDN 1588, LDN 1589, LDN 1590, Sharpless 263, Sharpless 265, and VDB 38.
Magakian T. Yu. (2003)
= DG 53, [RK68] 22, VdB 38, GN 05.19.0, Ced 44, Other designations: Sh263
Class: C+E (emission and reflection neb)
Photo index
Photo index by Jim Lucyk: Vehrenberg's Atlas of Galactic Neb-1 p53
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