Star Formation Region Avedisova 184

Catalog name: 12.77-0.18

Prominent object names: W 33 complex [glossary]

Westerhout radio sources: W 33 = SNR G012.8-00.2 (SNR) [125], W 33B (Radio) [54], W 33 CONT E, W 33 CONT F, W 33 CONT A, W 33 CONT C, W 33 CONT D, W 33 CONT G, W 33 CONT G halo, W 33 CONT G core, W 33 CONT G B1, W 33 CONT G B2, W 33 CONT G D, W 33 CONT G 1, W 33 CONT H, W 33 CONT H G, W 33 CONT H 2, W 33 CONT I, W 33A = [WHR97] 18117-1753 (HII) [335], W 33A J

IRAS infrared sources (5): IRAS 18102-1800 (IR) [17], IRAS 18108-1759 (IR) [5], IRAS 18112-1801 (IR) [8], IRAS 18105-1746 (IR) [1], IRAS 18117-1753 = [WHR97] 18117-1753 (HII) [335]

Masers: 3 hydroxyl, 4 water, 4 methanol

Other component designations: RAFGL 2090, RAFGL 5455

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
SYCSW 90 12.36-0.29318.0x102.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 3900, 12700
SYCSW 90F 13.13-0.109.0x9.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 3900, 12700
SYCSW 90D 12.83-0.2342.0x18.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 3900, 12700
SYCSW 89 12.69-0.1212.0x12.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 5200, 11400
SYCSW 53 10.70-0.093.0x6.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 5400, 11300
SYCSW 90F 13.13-0.109.0x9.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 3900, 12700
SYCSW 90F 13.13-0.109.0x9.0 1987ApJS...63..821S V 3900, 12700
SRBY 30 12.8-0.220.75 1987ApJ...319..730S P 4100

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (68 components)

Main objectR W 33 [1990A&AS...83..539R], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [1970AuJPA..14....1G], R [1970A&A.....4..357R], R [1978A&A....64..341B], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1990A&AS...83..539R], R [1984A&AS...58..197R]
12.81 -00.115IR [1984ApJ...283..566C], IR [1984ApJ...285...74H]
12.78 -00.20IR [1980ApJ...239L.101N], IR [1974A&A....33..471O], IR [1973A&A....29..315O], IR [1984ApJ...283..566C], IR [CII] peak [1998ApJS..115..259N]
12.4 -00.3M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S]
12.8 -00.2M CO D_cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S], M CO cloud [1987ApJ...319..730S], M H2CO cloud [1982A&AS...49..607B], M OH-A [1968ApJS...15..131G]
12.64 -00.14IR RAFGL 5455 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
12.632-00.017IR 18102-1800 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
12.628-00.020IR [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J]
12.70 -00.17R W 33B [1990A&AS...85..805F], R W 33B [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33B [1982ApJ...252..601J], IR W 33B [1984ApJ...283..573S], IR W 33B [1982ApJ...252..601J]
12.69 -00.12M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S], M CO [1981ApJ...246..761H], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M CO [1984ApJ...281..225J], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1972ApL....12..107G], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G], M CS [1981ApJ...246..761H], M NH3 [1981ApJ...246..761H], M HCN [1977ApJ...211..755T]
12.676-00.177IR W 33B [1981A&A....94..299M]
12.686-00.182R W 33B [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33B [1981AJ.....86..565W], R [1997A&A...325..282C]
12.684-00.182IR W 33B [1984ApJ...281..225J], M CS [1997ApJ...476..730P], M CS [1992ApJS...78..505P], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M N2H+ [1977ApJ...211..755T], M NH3 [1996ApJ...463..205A]
12.682-00.182R W 33B [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33B [1989A&A...213..339F], R [1997A&A...325..282C], R (H89alpha) [1995A&A...302..521C], M NH3 [1997A&A...325..282C]
12.682-00.181IR IRS1 [1994A&A...288..634T], M CS outflow [1999A&AS..139..257L]
12.680-00.181M OH-E [2000ApJS..129..159A], M OH-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1995MNRAS.277..210C], M OH-E [1983AuJPh..36..417C], M OH-E [1974ApJ...187...41W]
12.681-00.182M H2O-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M H2O-E [1977A&AS...30..145G], M H2O-E [1981MNRAS.197..949T], M H2O-E [1980AuJPh..33..139B], M H2O-E [1990A&AS...84..179C], M H2O-E [1981ApJ...250..621J], M H2O-E [1973ApJ...182...67J], M H2O-E [1979MNRAS.188..745W]
12.686-00.190M CH3OH-E A [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E B [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E C [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E D [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E E [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1995PASA...12...37C], M CH3OH-E [1991ApJ...380L..75M], M CH3OH-E [1993MNRAS.260..425C], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.274.1126C], M CH3OH-E [1987ApJ...321L.159N], M CH3OH-E [1988ApJ...326..931K], M CH3OH-E [1993A&AS...98..127C], M CH3OH-E [1999ApJS..123..515S], M CH3OH [2000MNRAS.313..599C]
12.712-00.134IR 18108-1759 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CH3OH-E [2000A&AS..143..269S], M H2CO [1980A&AS...40..379D]
12.70 -00.24R W 33 CONT E [1978A&A....64..341B]
12.74 -00.23R W 33 CONT F [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33 CONT F [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33 CONT F [1982ApJ...252..601J]
12.726-00.216IR 18112-1801 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2O-E [1995MNRAS.276...57C]
12.731-00.216IR [1984ApJ...283..573S], IR [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J], M H2CO [1970ApJ...160..485Z], M HCO+ [1975ApJ...200..584H]
12.728-00.146R W 33 CONT A [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33 CONT A [1978A&A....65..307G]
12.74 -00.15R W 33 CONT C [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R W 33 CONT C [1980A&AS...40..379D], R W 33 CONT C [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33 CONT C [1979A&AS...35...23A], R W 33 CONT C [1989ApJS...71..469L]
12.776-00.164R W 33 CONT D [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33 CONT D [1978A&A....64..341B]
12.786-00.165R [1994ApJS...91..347B]
12.783-00.179R W 33 CONT D [1974A&A....31..431F]
13.07 -00.12M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S]
12.813-00.221R W 33 CONT G [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R W 33 CONT G [1979A&AS...35...23A], R W 33 CONT G [1980A&AS...40..379D]
12.806-00.199R W 33 CONT G [1990ApJ...358..485B], R W 33 CONT G [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R W 33 CONT G [1981AJ.....86..565W], R W 33 CONT G halo [1981AJ.....86..565W], R W 33 CONT G [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33 CONT G [1987PASJ...39..709H], R W 33 CONT G [1976AJ.....81..512V], R [1982ApJ...252..601J], R W 33 CONT G [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33 CONT G [1969ApJ...156..269S], R W 33 CONT G [1979A&A....71..205W], R W 33 CONT G [1973AZh....50..270B], R W 33 CONT G [1973ApJ...181..125B], R W 33 CONT G [1983A&A...127..211W], R W 33 CONT G [1989ApJS...71..469L]
12.807-00.198IR [1980ApJ...240...74C], IR [1984A&A...137..117C]
12.809-00.194IR W 33 CONT G [1984ApJ...283..573S], IR W 33 CONT G [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J]
12.82 -00.21IR RAFGL 2090 [1983AFGL..161....0P], M NH3 [1983ApJ...267..638H], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M CO [1979A&A....76..140S], M H2CO [1979A&A....76..140S], M H2CO max [1976A&A....51..303W], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1980A&AS...40..379D], M H2CO [1980A&A....82...41H], M OH-A [1970AuJPh..23..363R], M OH-A [1975ATsir.886....1P], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T], M OH-A [1983MNRAS.204..709G], M CH [1978MNRAS.184..235W], M CS [1978MNRAS.183..711G], M CS [1980ApJ...235..437L], M NH3 [1984A&A...139..258S], M HCN [1978MNRAS.185P..33W], M HCN [1977ApJ...211..755T], M HCO+ [1977ApJ...211..755T], M HCO+ [1981MNRAS.194..911B], M CH3OH-A [1992MNRAS.254..301P], M CH3OH(a) [1987Natur.326...49B]
12.813-00.197R W 33 CONT G core,A [1990ApJS...74..181Z], R W 33 CONT G core,A [1983ApJ...267..638H], R W 33 CONT G core,A [1994ApJS...91..347B], R W 33 CONT G core,A [1981AJ.....86..565W], R [1994ApJS...91..347B]
12.812-00.199IR W 33 CONT G IRS2 [1977ApJ...211..421D], M H2CO clump [1985ApJ...299..386M]
12.811-00.192R W 33 CONT G [1990ApJS...74..181Z]
12.807-00.199R W 33 CONT G, B [1990ApJS...74..181Z], R W 33 CONT G, B [1994ApJS...91..347B], R W 33 CONT G, B [1978A&A....65..307G], R [1990ApJS...74..181Z], R [1994ApJS...91..347B]
12.805-00.199R W 33 CONT G B1 [1983ApJ...267..638H]
12.809-00.197M OH-E [1979A&AS...37....1T], M OH-E [1983A&A...121..265G], M OH-E [1975ATsir.886....1P], M H2O-E [1990A&AS...84..179C], M H2O-E [1994A&A...291..261C], M H2O-E [1977A&AS...30..145G], M H2O-E [1981ApJ...250..621J], M CS [1997ApJ...476..730P]
12.797-00.193M CH3OH-E W33Met [1990ApJ...354..556H], M CH3OH-E [1990ApJ...354..556H], M CH3OH-E [2001ARep...45...26K], M CH3OH-E [1995AZh....72...22V], M CH3OH-E [2000MNRAS.317..315V], M CH3OH-E [1997ApJ...478L..37S], M CH3OH-E [1999ApJS..123..515S], M CH3OH-E [1994AZh....71...51K], M CH3OH-E [1991ApJ...380L..75M], M CH3OH-E [1986A&A...157..318M], M CH3OH-E [93051], M CS outflow [1999A&AS..139..257L], M CS [1999A&AS..139..257L]
12.805-00.201R W 33 CONT G B2 [1983ApJ...267..638H]
12.805-00.199IR W 33 CONT G IRS3 [1977ApJ...211..421D]
12.806-00.196IR W 33 CONT G NIRS 1 [1981A&A....94..299M]
12.806-00.204R W 33 CONT G, C [1983ApJ...267..638H], R [1990ApJS...74..181Z]
12.802-00.203R W 33 CONT G, D [1983ApJ...267..638H], R W 33 CONT G D [1983ApJ...267..638H]
12.803-00.205R W 33 CONT G, E [1983ApJ...267..638H]
12.804-00.206IR W 33 CONT G IRS1 [1977ApJ...211..421D]
12.805-00.205IR W 33 CONT G NIRS 2 [1981A&A....94..299M]
12.803-00.196R W 33 CONT G, F [1983ApJ...267..638H]
12.797-00.205R W 33 CONT G 1 [1974A&A....31..431F], R W 33 CONT G 1 [1972ApJ...176..353B]
12.793-00.207IR IRS [1976ApJ...208..753P], IR IRS [1974ApJ...192..351F], M CS [1992ApJS...78..505P]
12.810-00.238R W 33 CONT H [1978A&A....64..341B]
12.811-00.222R W 33 CONT H [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33 CONT H [1979ApJ...227..450E], R W 33 CONT H G [1983ApJ...267..638H], R W 33 CONT H 2 [1974A&A....31..431F]
12.865-00.226R W 33 CONT I [1978A&A....65..307G], R W 33 CONT I [1980A&AS...40..379D], R W 33 CONT I [1978A&A....64..341B]
13.01 -00.24M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S], M H2CO [1980A&AS...40..379D]
12.860+00.037IR 18105-1746 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
12.87 +00.01M NH3 max [1977ApJ...218..671S]
12.909-00.277R W 33A [1980A&AS...40..379D], R [1979A&AS...35...23A], R W 33A J [1978A&A....64..341B], R W 33A J [1982ApJ...252..601J], R W 33A J [1989ApJS...71..469L]
13.01 -00.24M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W]
12.904-00.253IR W 33A [1986A&A...154....8C], IR W 33A [1991A&A...252..801G], IR W 33A [1980ApJ...240...74C]
12.908-00.260IR [1995MNRAS.276.1024J], IR W 33A [1984ApJ...281..225J], IR W 33A [1984ApJ...283..573S]
12.907-00.259IR 18117-1753 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR W 33A [1982ApJ...252..601J], IR W 33A [1984ApJ...283..573S], IR W 33A [1984ApJ...281..225J], IR W 33A [1986A&A...154....8C], IR W 33A [1977ApJ...211..421D], M CO [1982ApJ...252..601J], M CO [1973ApJ...186..529S], M CO [1984ApJ...281..225J], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M H2CO [1972ApL....12..107G], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1970ApJ...160..485Z], M H2CO [1980A&AS...40..379D], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G], M CS [1978MNRAS.183..711G], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CS [1992ApJS...78..505P], M CS [1996ApJ...463..205A], M N2H+ [1977ApJ...211..755T], M HCO+ [1977ApJ...211..755T], M HCN [1977ApJ...211..755T], M CH3OH-A [1992MNRAS.254..301P]
12.908-00.259M OH-E [2000ApJS..129..159A], M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1995MNRAS.277..210C], M OH-E [1974ApJ...187...41W], M OH-E A [1979ApJ...227..450E], M OH-E A [1983AuJPh..36..417C], M OH-E [1989A&A...213..339F]
12.908-00.260M H2O-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M H2O-E [1977A&AS...30..145G], M H2O-E [1979ApJ...227..450E], M H2O-E [1981MNRAS.197..949T], M H2O-E [1981ApJ...250..621J], M H2O-E [1980AuJPh..33..139B], M CH3OH-E F [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E G [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E H [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E J [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E K [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E L [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1991ApJ...380L..75M], M CH3OH-E [2000A&AS..143..269S], M CH3OH-E [1987ApJ...321L.159N], M CH3OH-E [1993MNRAS.260..425C], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.274.1126C], M CH3OH-E [1993A&AS...98..127C], M CH3OH-E [1989ApJ...339..949H], M CH3OH-E [2001ARep...45...26K], M CH3OH-E [2000MNRAS.313..599C], M CH3OH-E [1999MNRAS.310.1077V], M CH3OH-E [1999ApJS..123..515S], M CS outflow [1999A&AS..139..257L], M CH3OH [2000MNRAS.313..599C]
12.909-00.260R W 33A J [1996ApJ...465..363R], R W 33A J [1981AJ.....86..565W], R [1996ApJ...465..363R], R W 33A J [1989A&A...213..339F]
12.906-00.259IR W 33A IRS [1987A&A...181..378C], IR W 33A [1978ApJ...226..863C], IR W 33A [1979ApJ...227..450E], IR W 33A [1981A&A....99..210E], IR W 33A [1977ApJ...211..421D], IR W 33A [1986A&A...154....8C], IR W 33A [1979ApJ...230..127S], IR W 33A br alpha [1979ApJ...230..127S]
12.914-00.283R W 33A J [1978A&A....65..307G]

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?