- 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 1979
Catalog name: 217.64-0.17
Prominent object names: BFS 59, WB89 926, [FT96] 217.6-0.2 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 06568-0411 = [FT96] 217.6-0.2 (HII) [14]
Other component designations: BFS 59 = [FT96] 217.6-0.2 (HII) [14]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFS 59 | 217.64-0.17 | 2.09 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 2400 |
| WB89 926 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 2560 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (3 components)
| Main object | O BFS 59 [1982ApJS...49..183B], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 217.63 -00.18 | IR FT89 [1996ApJ...472..624F] |
| 217.629-00.182 | IR 06568-0411 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], 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?
