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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2845

Catalog name: 340.05-0.25

Prominent object names: [CH87] 340.05-0.25, [WHR97] 16445-4516 [glossary]

IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 16446-4522 (IR) [0], IRAS 16445-4516 = [WHR97] 16445-4516 (HII) [9]

Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water, 1 methanol

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
[CH87] 339.838+0.274 339.838+0.274 3.1x 3.1 1987A&A...171..261C V 1800, 16900

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (12 components)

Main objectR [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1969AuJPA..11...19T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1972AuJPh..25..443C]
339.979-00.310IR 16446-4522 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W]
340.053-00.237IR 16445-4516 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
340.054-00.244M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M OH-E [1980AuJPh..33..639C], M OH-E [1983AuJPh..36..361C], M OH-E [1974AuJPh..27..575R], M OH-E [1972saim.conf..475R], M OH-E [1979A&AS...37....1T]
340.055-00.243M H2O-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M H2O-E [1983AuJPh..36..401C], M H2O-E [1980AuJPh..33..139B], M H2O-E [1980A&A....85..149S]
340.053-00.242M CH3OH-E [1998MNRAS.301..640W], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CH3OH-E [1992MNRAS.256..519M], M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.274.1126C], M CH3OH-E [2000MNRAS.313..599C], M CH3OH [2000MNRAS.313..599C]
340.054-00.243IR IRS1 [1994A&A...288..634T]
340.055-00.242R <C> [1998MNRAS.301..640W]
340.055-00.229R [1990ApJS...74..181Z], R [1990ApJ...358..485B]
340.055-00.232R [1990ApJS...74..181Z]
340.059-00.241R [1990ApJS...74..181Z]
340.08 -00.25O [1994A&AS..108..513G]

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?