- 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 2440
Catalog name: 300.48-0.19
Prominent object names: [CH87] 300.48-0.19, [WHR97] 12272-6240 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 12272-6240 = [WHR97] 12272-6240 (HII) [8], IRAS 12267-6241 (IR) [0]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water, 1 methanol
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CH87] 300.479-0.192 | 300.479-0.192 | 5. x 5. | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 12500 |
| [GCB88] 27 | 299.4-0.1 | 66 | 1988ApJ...331..181G | P | 9400 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (7 components)
| Main object | R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W] |
| 300.30 -00.20 | M CO cloud [1988ApJ...331..181G] |
| 300.505-00.178 | IR 12272-6240 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B] |
| 300.504-00.176 | M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1987AuJPh..40..215C] |
| 300.505-00.175 | M H2O-E [1989AuJPh..42..331C] |
| 300.504-00.176 | M CH3OH-E A [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E B [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1993MNRAS.262...43G], M CH3OH-A [1993MNRAS.262...43G] |
| 300.454-00.194 | IR 12267-6241 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C] |
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?
