- 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 2010
Catalog name: 227.75-0.15
Prominent object names: Sh 2-298, RCW 5, Gum 4, NGC 2359 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 07160-1307 (IR) [0], IRAS 07162-1306 (IR) [2], IRAS 07161-1311 (IR) [3]
Other component designations: Gum 4 = NGC 2359 (HII) [125], NGC 2359 (HII) [125], RCW 5 = NGC 2359 (HII) [125], Sh 2-298 = NGC 2359 (HII) [125]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-298 | 227.75-0.15 | 32 | 2001AJ....121.2664C | I | 5000 |
| WB89 973 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 5430 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (9 components)
| Main object | O S 298 [1970A&A.....6..349G], O RCW 5,Gum 4 [1960MNRAS.121..103R] |
| 227.75 -00.15 | O NGC 2359 cluster [87065] |
| 227.79 -00.13 | R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R RRF2549 [1997A&AS..126..413R], R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1981A&A...100...28F], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1977AJ.....82..587R], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1967BAN....19..201D], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R H127 [1991ApJ...366..107F], R [1989ApJS...71..469L] |
| 227.738-00.145 | IR 07160-1307 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 227.735-00.109 | IR 07162-1306 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 227.754-00.082 | R B [1978A&AS...32..423F] |
| 227.792-00.141 | R A [1978A&AS...32..423F] |
| 227.767-00.124 | IR *HD 56925 [1975A&A....40..291C], IR [1975A&A....40..291C] |
| 227.811-00.157 | IR 07161-1311 [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?
