- 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 2118
Catalog name: 254.46+0.00
Prominent object names: RCW 20, NGC 2579 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 08170-3558 (IR) [0], IRAS 08170-3603 (IR) [0]
Other component designations: Bran 133 = RCW 20 (HII) [12], NGC 2579 (HII) [58], RCW 20 (HII) [12]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 20 | 254.5+0 | 9.86 | 1995ApJ...448..832N | I | 3400 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (5 components)
| Main object | O RCW 20,NGC 2 579 [1975PhDT.......119G] |
| 254.44 -00.11 | O BBW 133 [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 254.49 -00.10 | R [1972AuJPA..25....1D] |
| 254.392-00.058 | IR 08170-3558 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 254.448-00.112 | IR 08170-3603 [1988IRASP.C......0J], 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?
