Distances to Molecular Clouds

This table lists VLBA distances to some prominent molecular clouds.

Cloud/Cluster Complex Distance Reference
Lynds 1688 Ophiuchus 138.4 ± 2.6 pc Ortiz-León et al. (2017a), Ortiz-León et al. (2018b)
Lynds 1689 Ophiuchus 144.2 ± 1.3 pc Ortiz-León et al. (2017a), Ortiz-León et al. (2018b)
W40 Serpens/Aquila 436.0 ± 9 pc Ortiz-León et al. (2017b), Ortiz-León et al. (2018b)
Serpens Main Serpens/Aquila 436.0 ± 9 pc Ortiz-León et al. (2017b), Ortiz-León et al. (2018b)
Trapezium Orion 383 ± 3 pc Kounkel et al. (2017)
ONC Orion 388 ± 5 pc Kounkel et al. (2017)
Lynds 1641 Orion 428 ± 10 pc Kounkel et al. (2017)
NGC 2068 Orion 388 ± 10 pc Kounkel et al. (2017)
IC 348 Perseus 321 ± 10 pc Ortiz-León et al. (2018a)
LKHα 101 535 ± 29 pc Dzib et al. (2018)
Lynds 1495 Taurus 129.5 ± 0.3 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1495/B216 Taurus 158.1 ± 1.2 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1513+1519 Taurus 142.6 ± 2.3 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1531 Taurus 126.6 ± 1.7 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1534 Taurus 138.6 ± 2.1 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1536 Taurus 162.7 ± 0.8 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Lynds 1551 Taurus 147.3 ± 0.5 pc Galli et al. (2018)
BDN176.28-20.89 Taurus 148.7 ± 0.5 pc Galli et al. (2018)
Monoceros R2 893 (+44,-40) pc Dzib et al. (2016)
Cepheus A Cepheus-Cassiopeia 700 (+31,-28) pc Dzib et al. (2011)