- 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 2206
Catalog name: 269.19-1.36
Prominent object names: RCW 40, Gum 25 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (4): IRAS 09007-4827 (IR) [3], IRAS 09006-4830 (IR) [1], IRAS 09009-4832 (IR) [0], IRAS 09019-4831 (IR) [4]
Other component designations: Bran 224 = GUM 25 (HII) [24], GUM 25 (HII) [24], RCW 40 = GUM 25 (HII) [24]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 40 | 269.3-1.4 | 4.19 | 1989BAICz..40...42A | I | 1800 |
| WB89 1226 | 1989A&AS...80..149W | I | 1020, 2310, 7950 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (7 components)
| Main object | O RCW 40 [1975PhDT.......119G], O Gum 25 [1955MmRAS..67..155G], O BBW 224 [1986A&AS...65..537B] |
| 269.36 -01.34 | D DC 90 [1984A&AS...58..365F] |
| 269.17 -01.43 | R KES 40 [1969AuJPA..11...35M], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R [1979AuJPA..48....1H] |
| 269.167-01.386 | IR 09007-4827 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1992A&A...265..577L] |
| 269.198-01.433 | IR 09006-4830 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 269.247-01.426 | IR 09009-4832 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 269.351-01.288 | IR 09019-4831 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1989A&AS...80..149W], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B] |
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?
