- 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 255
Catalog name: 16.84-2.32
Prominent object names: RCW 163, LDN 379, IRAS 18265-1517 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 18265-1517 (IR) [43], IRAS 18277-1517 (IR) [4], IRAS 18277-1516 (IR) [21]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 2 water, 3 methanol
Other component designations: LDN 379 (DkNeb) [29], RAFGL 5494, RCW 163 (HII) [2]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 163 | 16.9-2.3 | 5.82 | 1996MNRAS.282..401K | I | 2000 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (10 components)
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?
