- 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 256
Catalog name: 16.90-1.06
Prominent object names: Sh 2-50, RCW 164, LBN 62 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 18228-1447 (IR) [1]
Other component designations: RAFGL 5486, RAFGL 7000S, RCW 164 (HII) [4], Sh 2-50 = LBN 62 (HII) [6]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-50 | 16.93-1.07 | 17.31 | 1982ApJS...49..183B | I | 1700 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | O S 50,RCW 164 [1973A&A....25..337G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 16.96 -01.01 | O Dol 28 cluster [87065] |
| 16.85 -01.05 | R [1985ApJ...290..256D], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1990A&AS...83..539R], R [1984A&AS...58..197R], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1989ApJS...71..469L] |
| 16.88 -01.02 | IR RAFGL 5486 [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 16.86 -01.12 | IR RAFGL 7000S [1983AFGL..161....0P] |
| 16.897-01.119 | IR 18228-1447 [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?
