- 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 1742
Catalog name: 171.97-2.18
Prominent object names: Sh 2-229, V* AE Aur [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 05129+3429 = SH 2-229 (HII) [17], IRAS 05130+3420 = WB89 618 (Neb) [5]
Other component designations: CTB 16 = IC 405 (Radio) [35], FIRSSE 69, IC 405 (Radio) [35], RAFGL 5138, SH 2-229 (HII) [17], VDB 34 = V* AE Aur (Orion_V*) [346]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-229 | 171.97-2.18 | 9.64 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 510 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (10 components)
| Main object | O S 229 [1970A&A.....6..349G] |
| 172.11 -02.29 | O IC 405 [88078], O VDB 34 [1966AJ.....71..990V], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 171.89 -02.14 | R [1981A&A...100...28F], R DA167,CTB 16 [1968AJ.....73..135G] |
| 171.890-02.132 | IR 05129+3429 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 172.02 -02.36 | R [1963AJ.....68..181W], R [61000], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1979ApJS...39..157S] |
| 172.09 -02.21 | IR FIRSSE 69 [83056], IR*RAFGL 5138 (O9.5V) [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR*RAFGL 5138 [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 172.016-02.203 | IR 05130+3420 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 172.082-02.259 | IR *HD 34078 [1978ApJ...223..168S], IR *AE AUR [1973MNRAS.161..145A] |
| 172.40 -02.60 | R [1969Ap&SS...3..479T], R [1960PASP...72..331W] |
| 171.35 -02.26 | M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
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?
