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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2340

Catalog name: 287.28-0.88

Prominent object names: RCW 53, RCW 52, Gum 31, Gum 32, Gum 33, V* eta Car [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (24): IRAS 10343-5826 = [CNA2008] 4 (Candidate_YSO) [1], IRAS 10358-5824 (IR) [0], IRAS 10358-5832 = [CNA2008] 19 (YSO) [2], IRAS 10361-5830 = [CNA2008] 9 (Candidate_YSO) [5], IRAS 10441-5823 (IR) [2], IRAS 10374-5924 (IR) [5], IRAS 10390-5923 (IR) [0], IRAS 10399-5916 (IR) [0], IRAS 10408-5905 (IR) [0], IRAS 10414-5919 (IR) [4], IRAS 10428-5909 = V* RT Car (CataclyV*) [50], IRAS 10411-5930 (IR) [3], IRAS 10424-5916 (IR) [6], IRAS 10434-5911 = MSX6C G287.52-00.41 (HII) [1], IRAS 10410-5939 (IR) [0], IRAS 10406-5957 (IR) [0], IRAS 10430-5931 = MSX6C G287.63-00.72 (HII) [10], IRAS 10431-5925 = V* eta Car (V*) [1215], IRAS 10426-5943 (IR) [0], IRAS 10420-5953 (IR) [0], IRAS 10439-5927 (IR) [3], IRAS 10439-5941 = MSX6C G287.84-00.82 (HII) [9], IRAS 10441-5949 = MSX6C G287.88-00.93 (HII) [1], IRAS 10451-5936 (IR) [3]

Masers: 1 water

Other component designations: Bran 316 = GUM 32 (HII) [9], Gum 31 = IC 2599 (HII) [10], GUM 32 (HII) [9], Gum 33 = NGC 3372 (HII) [381], IC 2599 (HII) [10], NGC 3324 (Cl*) [46], NGC 3372 (HII) [381], RAFGL 4110, RAFGL 4111, RAFGL 4113, RAFGL 4114, RAFGL 4116, RCW 53 = NGC 3372 (HII) [381], RCW 52 = GUM 32 (HII) [9]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
RCW 52 287.2+0.423.95 1993PASP..105.1465R I 5490
RCW 53 287.61-0.8582.49 2004RMxAC..22...73T I 2700
[CH87] 286.195-0.163 286.195-0.16310.7x10.7 1987A&A...171..261C V 2800
[CH87] 287.247+0.355 287.247+0.355 5.2x 5.2 1987A&A...171..261C V 3000
[CH87] 286.873-0.883 286.873-0.88320. x15. 1987A&A...171..261C V 2900
[CH87] 287.393-0.630 287.393-0.630 6.2x 6.2 1987A&A...171..261C V 3000
[CH87] 287.550-0.616 287.550-0.616 5.5x 5.5 1987A&A...171..261C V 3000
[CH87] 287.636-0.936 287.636-0.936 7.7x 7.7 1987A&A...171..261C V 3000
[GCB88] 11 287.5-0.566 1988ApJ...331..181G P 2700

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (143 components)

Main objectO RCW 53,Gum 3 3,Carina [1970A&A.....6..349G]
287.55 -00.85O NGC 3372 [88078], O BBW 316A [1986A&AS...65..537B]
286.21 -00.20O BBW 316D [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G], O Gum 31 [1967AnAp...30.1059C]
286.22 -00.17O NGC 3324 cluster [87065]
287.50 -00.50M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
286.144-00.313IR 10343-5826 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR [1994A&A...284..936V], IR 10343-5826 S1 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.23 -00.17O NGC 3324,IC 2599 [1967AnAp...30.1059C]
286.19 -00.16R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R [1973A&A....25...59H], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D]
286.178-00.140R 1 [1975A&A....41..153H]
286.194-00.173R 2 [1975A&A....41..153H]
286.20 -00.16IR*RAFGL 4110 (DT CAR) [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR*RAFGL 4110 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
286.236-00.291IR S2 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.237-00.187IR S4 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.282-00.182IR 10358-5824 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
286.281-00.306IR S3 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.358-00.293IR 10358-5832 [1994A&A...284..936V], IR 10358-5832 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR S5 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.326-00.283IR [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.35 -00.26IR RAFGL 4111 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
286.375-00.255IR 10361-5830 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR S7 [1994A&A...284..936V], IR 10361-5830 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.408-00.363IR S6 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.416-00.172IR S8 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.434-00.137IR S10 [1994A&A...284..936V]
286.454-00.210IR [1994A&A...284..936V], IR S9 [1994A&A...284..936V]
287.12 +00.39O RCW 52 [1960MNRAS.121..103R]
287.25 +00.35O BBW 316E,Gum 32 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
287.25 +00.36R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1975A&A....41..153H]
287.242+00.355IR 10441-5823 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.50 -00.50M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
287.61 -00.65O Tr 16 cluster [1982ApJS...49..425J]
287.43 -00.58O Tr 14 cluster [1982ApJS...49..425J]
287.50 -00.50M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
287.44 -00.63R [1969AuJPA..12....3M], R [1983MNRAS.204..669R], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D]
286.87 -00.88R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
286.87 -00.94R 1 [1975A&A....41..153H]
286.95 -00.94R 2 [1975A&A....41..153H]
286.952-00.956IR 10374-5924 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.10 -00.81R C [1974MNRAS.168P..37B]
287.123-00.852IR 10390-5923 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.16 -00.87R T [1991MNRAS.249..716T]
287.19 -00.85IR *HD 92740 IR1 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.174-00.847IR *HD 92740 (WR) [1981MNRAS.196..915W]
287.17 -00.73R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
287.19 -00.44M CO cloud [1981A&A...102..257D], M CO max1 [1984PASAu...5..552W], M OH-A [1974A&A....31....5D], M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B], 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]
287.174-00.697IR 10399-5916 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.193-00.479IR 10408-5905 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.21 -00.56M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.28 -00.77R CARINA III [1974MmSAI..45..343B]
287.26 -00.88R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
287.21 -00.79IR IR2 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.31 -00.66IR IR4 [1988ApJ...330..928G], M H2CO C [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.33 -00.60IR IR5 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.34 -00.73IR IR3 [1988ApJ...330..928G], M CI [1999ApJ...517..282H]
287.28 -00.88IR MSX1039-5929 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.31 -00.45M CO max3 [1984PASAu...5..552W], M OH-A [1974A&A....31....5D], M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.32 -00.45M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.37 -00.46IR IR10 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.40 -00.36O Tr 15 cluster [87065]
287.39 -00.28R Y [1991MNRAS.249..716T]
287.42 -00.58O Tr 14 cluster [87065]
287.32 -00.61M CO max2 [1984PASAu...5..552W], M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.37 -00.65R CarinaI+Cari naIV [1983MNRAS.204..669R], M H2CO V [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.38 -00.62R CARINA I [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1994ApJ...429..225W], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R CarI [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R [1975AuJPh..28..185M], R E [1991MNRAS.249..716T], R [1974MmSAI..45..343B], R [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [1983MNRAS.204..669R], R (H 66A) [1980MNRAS.193..737A], M H2CO D [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.37 -00.65IR IR6 [1988ApJ...330..928G], IR [1979ApJ...227..114H]
287.363-00.650IR 10414-5919 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.378-00.627IR [1978A&A....70L...1A]
287.372-00.620M H2O-E [1989AuJPh..42..331C], M H2O-E [1980A&A....85..149S], M H2CO E [1973A&A....23...51G], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z]
287.37 -00.59IR IR7 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.383-00.637R CarI-E [2001MNRAS.327...46B], M H2CO G [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.403-00.530R [1983MNRAS.204..669R], M OH-A [1974A&A....31....5D]
287.39 -00.54IR IR9 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.46 -00.41IR IR13 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.442-00.406IR 10428-5909 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.413-00.830IR 10411-5930 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.43 -00.62IR IR8 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.389-00.647R CarI-S [2001MNRAS.327...46B], M H2CO F [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.438-00.698R arc [1983MNRAS.204..669R], M H2CO W [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.46 -00.68R [1974MmSAI..45..343B], R [1983MNRAS.204..669R]
287.355-00.633R CarI-W [2001MNRAS.327...46B]
287.357-00.623R CarI c ompact [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R (C441alpha) [1995ApJ...454..125E]
287.48 -00.54IR IR11 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.456-00.540IR 10424-5916 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.51 -00.44R A [1974MNRAS.168P..37B]
287.524-00.411IR 10434-5911 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.50 -01.09R U [1991MNRAS.249..716T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
287.479-00.964IR 10410-5939 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.567-01.248IR 10406-5957 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.61 -00.65O Tr 16 cluster [87065]
287.55 -00.62R CARINA II [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1994ApJ...429..225W], R [1983MNRAS.204..669R], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R [1975AuJPh..28..185M], R M [1991MNRAS.249..716T], R [1974MmSAI..45..343B], R [1974A&A....32..283C]
287.523-00.602R CarII-N [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R CarII-N [1983MNRAS.204..669R]
287.540-00.634R CarII-W [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R CarII-W [1983MNRAS.204..669R]
287.577-00.589R CarII-E [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R [2001MNRAS.327...46B], R CarII-E [1983MNRAS.204..669R]
287.54 -00.49M CO max4 [1984PASAu...5..552W]
287.53 -00.48IR IR16 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.548-00.594IR [1978A&A....70L...1A]
287.67 -00.72IR IR17 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.642-00.720IR 10430-5931 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2CO Z [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.70 -00.68IR IR18 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.76 -00.69M CO cloud [1981A&A...102..257D], M CO [1988ApJ...331..181G], M OH-A [1974AuJPh..27..597C], M OH-A [1970AuJPh..23..751M], M OH-A [1967AuJPh..20..407M], M H1 [1972ApJS...24....1R]
287.55 -00.66IR IR12 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.56 -00.60IR IR14 [1988ApJ...330..928G], IR [1979ApJ...227..114H]
287.60 -00.63O *ETA CAR [1983MNRAS.204..669R], O nebula [1994ApJ...429..225W], O outer shell [1994ApJ...429..225W], R [1994ApJ...429..225W], R [1983MNRAS.204..669R], IR IR15 [1988ApJ...330..928G], IR*RAFGL 4114 (ETA CAR) [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR*RAFGL 4114 [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR *ETA CAR 15 [1989ApJS...69..233G]
287.596-00.631IR 10431-5925 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR *ETA CAR [1978A&A....70..165H], IR *ETA CAR [1973ApL....13...89G], IR *ETA CAR [1977ApJ...213..723F], IR *ETA CAR [1978MNRAS.184..477K], IR *ETA CAR [1973MNRAS.161..145A]
287.62 -00.94R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R I [1991MNRAS.249..716T]
287.67 -00.79M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.642-00.720M CO globule [1981A&A...102..257D], IR 10430-5931 [1996A&A...305..296M], IR 10430-5931 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.70 -01.13M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.70 -01.00R [1975A&A....41..153H], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
287.690-00.921IR 10426-5943 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.72 -01.03IR*RAFGL 4113 (SVS 1643) [1983AFGL..161....0P]
287.699-01.107IR 10420-5953 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.73 -00.92IR MSX1042-5944 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.73 -00.60IR IR20 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.710-00.604IR 10439-5927 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.72 -00.65R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R Q [1991MNRAS.249..716T], M H2CO Q [1973A&A....23...51G], M CI [1999ApJ...517..282H], M H2CO Y [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.73 -00.59IR MSX1044-5926 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.69 -00.72M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B], M H2CO X [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.75 -00.76IR IR19 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.75 -00.65M CO clump [1998PASA...15..202B]
287.76 -00.64IR IR21 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.76 -00.67IR S2 [1989ApJS...69..233G], M OH-A [1974A&A....31....5D]
287.82 -00.48IR IR22 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.78 -00.82R Carina south [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R P [1991MNRAS.249..716T]
287.76 -00.67IR S2 [1988ApJ...330..928G], M H2CO [1973A&A....23...51G]
287.82 -00.81O *TH 35-101(HA EBE,Be) [1994A&AS..104..315T]
287.84 -00.82IR MSX1044-5942 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.82 -00.83IR S1 [1989ApJS...69..233G]
287.814-00.816IR 10439-5941 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.813-00.815IR Cluster 2MASS#37 [2001A&A...376..434D]
287.817-00.809IR *HEN 485 [1975MNRAS.170..579A]
287.89 -00.99R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R B [1974MNRAS.168P..37B], M CI [1999ApJ...517..282H]
287.93 -00.97IR S4 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
287.93 -00.99IR MSX1044-5953 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.896-00.933IR 10441-5949 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.917-00.674IR 10451-5936 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
287.96 -00.81R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1975A&A....41..153H], R [1972AuJPA..25....1D]
287.99 -00.81IR RAFGL 4116 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
288.02 -00.78IR S8 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
288.07 -00.80IR MSX1045-5947 [2000ApJ...532L.145S]
287.98 -01.07IR S3 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
288.03 -00.85IR S7 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
288.05 -00.96IR S5 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
288.12 -01.06IR S6 [1988ApJ...330..928G]
288.12 -00.93IR S9 [1988ApJ...330..928G]

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?