- 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 2369
Catalog name: 290.28-3.01
Prominent object names: RCW 55, VdBH 45 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (5): IRAS 10545-6244 (IR) [3], IRAS 10494-6244 (IR) [1], IRAS 10497-6242 (MolCld) [6], IRAS 10554-6237 = PDS 324 (Star) [3], IRAS 10555-6242 = [WHR97] 10555-6242 (HII) [9]
Masers: 1 methanol
Other component designations: BRAN 323 (RfNeb) [5], Bran 328 = BRAN 328B (RfNeb) [3], BRAN 331 (Neb) [4], BRAN 332 (Neb) [3], RCW 55 = VdBH 45 (HII) [13]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 55 | 290.4-3 | 9.77 | 2000A&A...357..308G | I | 4200 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (15 components)
| Main object | O RCW 55 [1970A&A.....7..133G] |
| 290.323-03.020 | R [1994ApJS...91..111W] |
| 290.28 -03.01 | O Gra 1 cluster [1982ApJS...49..425J] |
| 289.8 -03.2 | D DC [1986A&AS...63...27H] |
| 290.32 -02.99 | O BBW 328A [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 290.317-02.986 | IR 10545-6244 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 290.36 -02.96 | O BBW 328B [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 289.78 -03.23 | O BBW 323 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 289.786-03.236 | IR 10494-6244 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 289.799-03.191 | IR 10497-6242 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 290.36 -02.84 | O BBW 331 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 290.354-02.833 | IR 10554-6237 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 290.41 -02.91 | O BBW 332 [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G] |
| 290.409-02.913 | IR 10555-6242 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CH3OH-E [1995PASA...12..186W], M CH3OH-E [1998MNRAS.301..640W] |
| 290.411-02.914 | IR IRS [1987AJ.....94..416P] |
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?
