- 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 2331
Catalog name: 285.97+0.45
Prominent object names: RCW 51, NGC 3293 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 10349-5801 = [CNA2008] 1 (Candidate_YSO) [1], IRAS 10365-5803 = [CNA2008] 6 (Candidate_YSO) [14], IRAS 10370-5759 (IR) [0]
Masers: 1 water
Other component designations: RCW 51 = NGC 3293 (OpCl) [204]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 51 | 286+0.5 | 8.12 | 2002A&A...389..871D | I | 2327 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | O RCW 51 [1975PhDT.......119G] |
| 285.997+00.097 | IR 10349-5801 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR S1 [1994A&A...284..936V] |
| 286.07 +00.18 | IR S2 [1994A&A...284..936V], IR [1994A&A...284..936V] |
| 286.203+00.170 | IR 10365-5803 [1994A&A...284..936V], IR 10365-5803 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR S3 [1994A&A...284..936V], M H2O-E [1989A&A...221..105S], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z] |
| 286.224+00.251 | IR 10370-5759 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR [1994A&A...284..936V], IR S4 [1994A&A...284..936V] |
| 286.33 +00.27 | IR S5 [1994A&A...284..936V] |
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?
