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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2189

Catalog name: 267.93-1.00

Prominent object names: RCW 38, Gum 22, Gum 23, [WMG70] 268.0-01.1 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (7): IRAS 08563-4711 (IR) [21], IRAS 08573-4718 (IR) [5], IRAS 08583-4719 (IR) [5], IRAS 08589-4714 (IR) [8], IRAS 09002-4732 = [WBH98] 09002-4732 (HII) [40], IRAS 09004-4739 (IR) [1], IRAS 09014-4736 (IR) [20]

Masers: 2 water

Other component designations: Bran 213 = BRAN 213D (Neb) [2], BRAN 222 (Neb) [6], BRAN 223 (RfNeb) [4], BRAN 225 (RfNeb) [7], BRAN 227 (Neb) [4], CTB 31 = PKS J0859-4731 (SNR) [12], GUM 22 (HII) [3], GUM 23 (HII) [3], RCW 38 = [WMG70] 268.0-01.1 (HII) [102], VDBH26 = VdBH 26 (RfNeb) [18]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
RCW 38 268.03-0.989.89 1999MNRAS.303..367S I 1700
WB89 1208 1989A&AS...80..149W I 1710
WB89 1218 1989A&AS...80..149W I 1660
WB89 1220 1989A&AS...80..149W I 1370
WB89 1222 1989A&AS...80..149W I 1360
WB89 1223 1989A&AS...80..149W I 1350, 2620
[CH87] 267.818-0.869 267.818-0.86914. x 9. 1987A&A...171..261C V 2200
[CH87] 268.454-0.848 268.454-0.848 2.6x 2.6 1987A&A...171..261C V 1800

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (58 components)

Main objectO RCW 38,Gum 2 2 [1970A&A.....6..349G]
267.93 -01.47O Muzzio 1 cluster [87065], M CO [1979MNRAS.186..383G]
267.97 -01.06R CTB 31 [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1963AJ.....68..181W], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R [1969AuJPA..11...35M], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970AuJPA..14....1G], R [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R (H 126A) [1968AuJPh..21..149M], R (H 66A) [1980MNRAS.193..737A]
267.73 -01.10O BBW 213A,VBH 26 [1986A&AS...65..537B]
267.729-01.102M CO A [1978A&A....68....1G]
267.731-01.104IR [1992A&A...265..577L], IR 08563-4711 Rim A [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 08563-4711 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
267.728-01.100IR Cluster 2MASS#36 [2001A&A...376..434D]
267.730-01.106IR IRS30/1 [1992A&A...265..577L], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CS [1992A&A...265..577L], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
267.821-01.222M CO [1979MNRAS.186..383G]
267.86 -00.84O BBW 213C [1986A&AS...65..537B]
267.83 -00.90R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1979AuJPA..48....1H]
267.904-01.038R (H 126A) [1968AuJPh..21..149M], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T]
267.95 -00.93O Gum 23 [1955MmRAS..67..155G], O BBW 213B [1986A&AS...65..537B]
267.95 -01.07R [1970AuJPA..14....1G], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1975AuJPh..28..185M], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R [1974MNRAS.168P..37B], R [1974A&A....32..283C], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M CH [1978MNRAS.184..235W], M CH-E max [1976AuJPh..29..211G], M CH-A max [1976AuJPh..29..211G], M HCN [1978MNRAS.185P..33W], M OH-A [1974AuJPh..27..597C], M OH-A [1970AuJPh..23..751M], M OH-A [1967AuJPh..20..407M], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T], M HCO+ [1981MNRAS.194..911B]
267.93 -01.06IR [1980ApJ...240...74C], IR [1975ApJ...202..400F], IR [1978A&A....70L...1A], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M CS [1978MNRAS.183..711G], M CO [1977A&A....60..221G], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M CO [1984A&A...139..181B], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G]
267.938-01.060IR 08573-4718 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR [1974ApJ...192..351F]
267.938-01.062M H2O-E [1989AuJPh..42..331C], M H2O-E [1980AuJPh..33..139B], M H2O-E [1977AJ.....82..577K], M H2O-E [1980A&A....85..149S], M H2O-E [1978MNRAS.185P..33W], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z]
267.939-01.061IR [1981A&A...102..197M]
267.941-01.053IR IRS2 [1974ApJ...192..351F]
267.941-01.055IR IRS1 [1976ApJ...208..753P], IR IRS1 [1974ApJ...192..351F], IR IRS1 [1979A&A....72L...4E]
267.943-01.046IR IRS 3 [1974ApJ...192..351F]
267.963-01.046R (H126A) [1968AuJPh..21..149M]
267.979-01.104R (H126A) [1968AuJPh..21..149M]
268.002-01.098IR [1977ApJ...213..723F]
268.06 -00.98O BBW 213D [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
268.06 -00.96R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], M CI [1999ApJ...517..282H], M H2CO [1970ApL.....5....5W], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T]
268.034-00.946IR S1 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.056-00.950IR 08583-4719 Rim B [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 08583-4719 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 08583-4719 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
268.052-00.796IR S3 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.057-00.804IR 08589-4714 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 08589-4714 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
268.096-00.919IR S2 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.097-00.780IR S4 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.129-00.798IR S6 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.234-00.831IR S10 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR S6 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.259-00.878IR S8 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.259-00.832IR S11 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.260-00.919IR S5 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.287-00.915IR S7 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.292-00.890IR S9 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.405-00.936IR S12 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.419-00.856O BBW 222 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
268.436-00.754IR S14 [2000A&A...363..744G]
268.45 -00.85R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1979AuJPA..48....1H], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R [1969AuJPA..11...35M], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G], M NH3 [2000A&A...355.1115V], M NH3 [1982AJ.....87.1202D], M HCO+ [1981MNRAS.194..911B], M CH3OH-A [1992MNRAS.254..301P]
268.40 -00.86IR [1975ApJ...202..400F], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C]
268.420-00.847IR [1996A&A...314..258R], IR S13 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 09002-4732 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 09002-4732 [1991A&A...244..477L], IR 09002-4732 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CO peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CS SE_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CO SE_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CS NW_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CO NW_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L]
268.415-00.842IR IRS [1999MNRAS.309..905W]
268.417-00.844IR IRS37/1 [1992A&A...265..577L], IR IRS [1999MNRAS.309..905W], M CO NW_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L], M CS NW_peak [1998A&A...336.1007L]
268.420-00.847M H2O-E [1989A&AS...77..465B], M CS [1992A&A...265..577L], M CS-E [1995A&AS..111...95Z], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], IR IRS 8 [1991A&A...244..477L]
268.422-00.849IR IRS [1999MNRAS.309..905W]
268.424-00.848R <C> [1998MNRAS.301..640W]
268.48 -00.87O BBW 223 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
268.543-00.904IR 09004-4739 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W]
268.59 -00.61O BBW 227 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
268.62 -00.74O BBW 225 [1986A&AS...65..537B]
268.616-00.738IR S15 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 09014-4736 [2000A&A...363..744G], IR 09014-4736 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CS [1992A&A...265..577L]
268.615-00.741IR IRS39/1 [1992A&A...265..577L]
268.617-00.739IR IRS [1987AJ.....94..416P]
268.616-00.738IR [1991ApJ...383..336B], IR br alpha [1991ApJ...383..336B], IR Pf(gamma) [1991ApJ...383..336B], IR Br(gamma) [1991ApJ...383..336B]

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?