- 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 1
Catalog name: 0.00+0.19
Prominent object names: Sh 2-17, RCW 138, MGM 1 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17417-2851 = MGM 1 (YSO) [19]
Masers: 1 water
Other component designations: RCW 138 = 1E 1741.7-2850 (X) [9], Sh 2-17 = LBN 1 (HII) [12]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-17 | 0.02+0.13 | 10.91 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 1500 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (10 components)
| Main object | O RCW 138 [1960MNRAS.121..103R] |
| 0.02 +00.13 | O S 17 [1970A&A.....6..349G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 359.98 +00.15 | R S8 [1989A&AS...81..291S], R (C441alpha) [1995ApJ...454..125E] |
| 0.01 +00.14 | IR FIR 26 [1984ApJ...283..601O] |
| 359.94 +00.17 | IR dark nebula 2MASS#5 [2001A&A...376..434D] |
| 359.971+00.170 | IR 17417-2851 VR1 [1993AJ....106.1978T], IR 17417-2851 [1993AJ....106.1978T], IR 17417-2851 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M NH3 [1996A&A...308..573M] |
| 359.977+00.168 | M H2O-E [1993AJ....106.1978T] |
| 359.975+00.172 | IR IRS [1988MNRAS.234..115G], IR IRS1 [1994MNRAS.268..194M], IR IRS1 [1992MNRAS.258..705M] |
| 359.976+00.170 | IR IRS2 [1994MNRAS.268..194M], IR IRS2 [1992MNRAS.258..705M] |
| 359.980+00.175 | IR IRS3 [1994MNRAS.268..194M], IR IRS3 [1992MNRAS.258..705M] |
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?
