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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2315

Catalog name: 284.22-0.30

Prominent object names: RCW 49, Gum 29 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 10227-5730 (IR) [5]

Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 2 water, 1 methanol

Other component designations: GUM 29 (HII) [93], NGC 3247 (Cl*) [26], RAFGL 4107, RCW 49 = GUM 29 (HII) [93]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
RCW 49 284.3-0.3461.52 2004MNRAS.355..899C I 4700
[CH87] 284.308-0.334 284.308-0.334 5. x 7. 1987A&A...171..261C V 0, 4900
[GCB88] 7 283.8+065 1988ApJ...331..181G P 4000

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (18 components)

Main objectO RCW 49,NGC 3 247 [1975PhDT.......119G]
284.26 -00.33O West 2 cluster [87065]
284.28 -00.32R [1987AJ.....93.1182A], R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R core [1997A&A...317..563W], R shell A [1997A&A...317..563W], R shell B [1997A&A...317..563W], R [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R [1975AuJPh..28..633C], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1975AuJPh..28..185M], R [1969AuJPA..12....3M], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D], R (H 126A) [1968AuJPh..21..149M]
284.27 -00.33IR RAFGL 4107 [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR [1974ApJ...192..351F]
283.67 -00.73O H 5 [1953AnHar.119...37H]
284.04 -01.04O H 8 [1953AnHar.119...37H]
284.21 -00.33O H 11 [1953AnHar.119...37H]
284.28 -00.28O Gum 29 [1955MmRAS..67..155G]
283.80 +00.00M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M CO [1977A&A....60..221G], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1970ApL.....5....5W], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G], M OH-A [1974AuJPh..27..597C], M OH-A [1970AuJPh..23..751M], M OH-A [1967AuJPh..20..407M], M H1 [1972ApJS...24....1R]
284.306-00.326R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
284.30 -00.34IR [1978A&A....70L...1A]
284.303-00.343M H2O-E 2 [1980A&A....85..149S], M H2O-E 2 [1977AJ.....82..577K]
284.271-00.334IR IRS 1 [1974ApJ...192..351F]
284.32 -00.27R [1970A&A.....6..364W]
284.338-00.282IR 10227-5730 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
284.351-00.418M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1997MNRAS.289..203C], M OH-E [1995MNRAS.273..328C]
284.354-00.419M H2O-E [1989AuJPh..42..331C], M H2O-E 1 [1980AuJPh..33..139B], M H2O-E [1981MNRAS.197..949T], M H2O-E [1977A&A....57..475S], M H2O-E [1980A&A....85..149S], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z]
284.352-00.419M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1997MNRAS.289..203C], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.274.1126C]

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?