- 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 1242
Catalog name: 96.61+3.38
Prominent object names: KR 20, WB89 79, IRAS 21246+5512 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 21246+5512 (IR) [6]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl
Other component designations: KR 20 = OHIO X 541 (Radio) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB89 79 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 8470 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (2 components)
| Main object | R KR 20 [1980A&AS...42..227K] |
| 96.599+03.426 | IR 21246+5512 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M OH-E [1997A&AS..124...85S], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W] |
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?
