- 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 2023
Catalog name: 231.44-4.41
Prominent object names: Sh 2-301, RCW 6, Gum 5 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 07077-1821 (IR) [3], IRAS 07077-1825 = TYC 5968-4011-1 (Star) [12], IRAS 07080-1824 (IR) [4]
Other component designations: BRAN 6 (RfNeb) [4], Bran 7 = IRAS 07080-1824 (IR) [4], FIRSSE 199, GUM 5 (HII) [5], RAFGL 5224, RCW 6 = SH 2-301 (HII) [37], SH 2-301 (HII) [37]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-301 | 231.44-4.41 | 15.18 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 5800 |
| WB89 959 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 5330 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (11 components)
| Main object | O S 301,RCW 6, Gum 5 [1970A&A.....6..349G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 231.31 -04.76 | O BBW 7B [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 231.49 -04.40 | O BBW 7A [1986A&AS...65..537B], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1981A&A...100...28F], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R H127 [1991ApJ...366..107F], R H159beta [1991ApJ...366..107F], R [1983ApJ...266..263G] |
| 231.426-04.372 | IR 07077-1821 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 231.50 -04.34 | O BBW 7C [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 231.51 -04.41 | IR FIRSSE 199 [83056], IR RAFGL 5224 [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 231.489-04.399 | IR 07077-1825 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 231.52 -04.30 | O BBW 7D [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 231.513-04.313 | IR 07080-1824 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 231.541-04.469 | R [1978A&AS...32..423F] |
| 231.57 -04.47 | O BBW 6 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
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?
