- 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 251
Catalog name: 16.65-0.34
Prominent object names: Sh 2-48, RCW 162, Gum 82, LBN 64 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 18194-1438 (IR) [0]
Other component designations: GUM 82 (HII) [1], RAFGL 5226, RCW 162 (HII) [1], Sh 2-48 = LBN 64 (HII) [13]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-48 | 16.6-0.3 | 12.28 | 2003A&A...397..213P | I | 3838 |
| SYCSW 164 | 16.44-0.38 | 54.0x45.0 | 1987ApJS...63..821S | V | 5100 |
| SYCSW 164A | 16.57-0.43 | 15.0x15.0 | 1987ApJS...63..821S | V | 5100 |
| SRBY 52 | 16.7-0.45 | 10.51 | 1987ApJ...319..730S | P | 4300 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | O S 48,RCW 162 ,Gum 82 [1973A&A....25..337G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 16.44 -00.38 | M CO cloud [1987ApJS...63..821S], M CO A [1987ApJS...63..821S] |
| 16.65 -00.35 | R [1990A&AS...83..539R], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [1984A&AS...58..197R], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1970AuJPA..13....3G], R [1990A&AS...85..805F], R [1979A&AS...35...23A], R [1989ApJS...71..469L] |
| 16.648-00.345 | IR 18194-1438 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 16.63 -00.34 | IR RAFGL 5226 [1983AFGL..161....0P], M CO [1987ApJ...319..730S], M CO [1978A&A....70..769I] |
| 16.58 -00.35 | M CO peak [1982ApJS...49..183B], M CO peak [1995ARep...39..147K], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T] |
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?
