- 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 2451
Catalog name: 301.81+1.08
Prominent object names: RCW 68, IRAS 12389-6147 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 12383-6128 = 2MASX J12411836-6144427 (HII) [10], IRAS 12389-6147 (IR) [15]
Other component designations: RAFGL 4856S, RCW 68 (HII) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 68 | 301.7+1 | 9.6 | 1989BAICz..40...42A | I | 2200 |
| [CH87] 301.814+1.077 | 301.814+1.077 | 14. x 8. | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 5300 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (8 components)
| Main object | O RCW 68 [1998A&AS..130..119R], O [1975PhDT.......119G] |
| 301.81 +01.08 | R [1987A&A...171..261C] |
| 301.71 +01.10 | IR RAFGL 4856S [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 301.731+01.104 | IR [1997ApJS..110...71O], IR 12383-6128 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1997ApJS..110...71O], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B] |
| 301.814+00.782 | O *red stars [1999A&A...352..228M], O nebula [1999A&A...352..228M], IR 12389-6147 [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR [1991ApJ...383..336B], IR br alpha [1991ApJ...383..336B], IR Pf(gamma) [1991ApJ...383..336B] |
| 301.815+00.780 | IR IRS [1987AJ.....94..416P] |
| 301.84 +00.94 | O [1998A&AS..130..119R] |
| 301.99 +01.20 | O [1998A&AS..130..119R] |
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?
