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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2396

Catalog name: 293.64-1.41

Prominent object names: RCW 60, RCW 61, RCW 62, Gum 39, Gum 40, Gum 41, Gum 42, IC 2944 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (18): IRAS 11262-6226 (IR) [0], IRAS 11264-6232 (IR) [1], IRAS 11260-6241 (IR) [0], IRAS 11266-6249 (IR) [1], IRAS 11281-6333 (IR) [0], IRAS 11285-6327 (IR) [0], IRAS 11289-6333 (Em*) [6], IRAS 11322-6341 (IR) [1], IRAS 11306-6311 (IR) [12], IRAS 11317-6254 (IR) [3], IRAS 11315-6259 (IR) [4], IRAS 11342-6231 (IR) [0], IRAS 11332-6258 = [WHR97] 11332-6258 (HII) [22], IRAS 11363-6307 (IR) [0], IRAS 11368-6312 = [WHR97] 11368-6312 (HII) [13], IRAS 11380-6311 (IR) [3], IRAS 11388-6306 (IR) [3], IRAS 11398-6251 (IR) [3]

Masers: 2 hydroxyl, 2 water, 3 methanol

Other component designations: Bran 362 = HD 308604 (*inNeb) [9], GUM 39 (HII) [36], Gum 40 = NSV 18773 (EB*) [28], Gum 41 = HD 100099 (*inCl) [50], GUM 42 (HII) [24], IC 2872 = NSV 18773 (EB*) [28], IC 2944 (HII) [102], IC 2948 (Cl*) [8], RAFGL 4132, RAFGL 4134, RCW 60 (HII) [8], RCW 61 = VdBH 50 (HII) [13], RCW 62 = GUM 42 (HII) [24], VDBH51 = HD 308604 (*inNeb) [9]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
RCW 60 293.7-1.432 2000A&A...357..308G I 2200
RCW 61 294.2-2.39.82 1999PASJ...51..791Y I 2250
RCW 62 294.8-1.551.2 2000A&A...357..308G I 2200
[CH87] 293.600-1.280 293.600-1.28015. x15. 1987A&A...171..261C V 4000
[CH87] 294.837-1.775 294.837-1.77530. x30. 1987A&A...171..261C V 2200, 6300
[CH87] 0295.06-1.65 0295.06-1.65 30. x30. 1987A&A...171..261C V 2200, 6300
[GCB88] 20 293.3-1.477 1988ApJ...331..181G P 2400

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (51 components)

Main objectO RCW 60 [1975PhDT.......119G]
293.60 -01.26O BBW 362C [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G], O Gum 39,RCW 6 0A [1955MmRAS..67..155G]
293.60 -01.28R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1969ApJ...157..103T]
293.30 -01.40M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
293.585-01.356IR 11262-6226 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
293.60 -01.57D GL 113 [1984A&AS...58..365F]
293.647-01.444IR 11264-6232 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
293.72 -01.55O IC 2872 [88078], O BBW 362B [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
293.66 -01.59R [1969ApJ...157..103T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W]
293.66 -01.61IR RAFGL 4132 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
293.649-01.604IR 11260-6241 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
293.71 -01.56O Gum 40,RCW 6 0B,IC 2872 [1955MmRAS..67..155G]
293.75 -01.70O BBW 362D [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
293.757-01.711IR 11266-6249 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
293.93 -02.13O BBW 362E [1986A&AS...65..537B]
294.14 -02.29O RCW 61,Gum 4 1 [1975PhDT.......119G], O BBW 362F [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
294.13 -02.33R [1969ApJ...157..103T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1969AuJPA..12....3M], R [1979AuJPA..48....1H]
293.30 -01.40M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
294.145-02.353IR 11281-6333 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.154-02.239IR 11285-6327 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.23 -02.33O *HE 3-664(HA EBE,Be) [1994A&AS..104..315T]
294.228-02.327IR 11289-6333 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.230-02.328IR *HEN 664 [1974MNRAS.167..337A]
294.617-02.344IR 11322-6341 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR IRS [1988AJ.....96.1019P]
294.57 -01.11O RCW 62,Gum 4 2 [1975PhDT.......119G]
294.57 -01.37O IC 2944 cluster [87065]
294.89 -01.63R [1966AuJPh..19...75K], R [1969AuJPA..12....3M]
294.3 -02.0D DC [1986A&AS...63...27H], M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G]
294.24 -01.92O VBH 51,BBW 3 62G [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
294.296-01.919IR 11306-6311 Rim A [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11306-6311 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.330-01.617IR 11317-6254 Rim A [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11317-6254 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.335-01.703IR 11315-6259 Rim A [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11315-6259 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.496-01.165IR 11342-6231 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.501-01.751M OH-E [1990RMxAA..20....3A]
294.5 -01.6D DC [1986A&AS...63...27H]
294.512-01.623IR 11332-6258 Rim A [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11332-6258 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.511-01.621M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1997MNRAS.289..203C], M OH-E [1995MNRAS.273..328C]
294.512-01.623M H2O-E [1989A&AS...77..465B]
294.511-01.621M CH3OH-E [1997MNRAS.289..203C], M CH3OH-E A [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E B [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E C [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E D [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E E [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1995PASA...12...37C], M CH3OH-E [1992MNRAS.256..519M], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z]
294.85 -01.65O BBW 362A [1986A&AS...65..537B], M CO [1978A&A....68....1G]
294.89 -01.80O IC 2948 [88078]
294.823-01.754R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1969ApJ...157..103T], R [1987A&A...171..261C]
294.91 -01.71IR RAFGL 4134 [1983AFGL..161....0P]
294.903-01.676IR 11363-6307 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
294.973-01.730IR 11368-6312 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2O-E [1989A&AS...77..465B], M CH3OH-E [1997MNRAS.291..261W], M CH3OH-E [1994MNRAS.268..464S], M CH3OH-E [2000MNRAS.317..315V]
294.984-01.738M CH3OH-E [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1993MNRAS.261..783S], M CS [1995A&AS..111...95Z]
294.972-01.728R <C> [1998MNRAS.301..640W]
295.06 -01.66R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1969ApJ...157..103T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1987A&A...171..261C]
295.103-01.678IR 11380-6311 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
295.160-01.580IR 11388-6306 Rim B [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11388-6306 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
295.200-01.303IR 11398-6251 Rim B [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 11398-6251 [1988IRASP.C......0J]

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?