- 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 2849
Catalog name: 340.24+0.48
Prominent object names: [CH87] 340.24+0.48 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 16420-4440 (IR) [0]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CH87] 340.240+0.482 | 340.240+0.482 | 10. x 6. | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 5300, 13500 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (3 components)
| Main object | R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1969AuJPA..11...19T], R [1994ApJS...91..111W] |
| 340.22 +00.50 | O [1994A&AS..108..513G], M CO [1989ApJS...71..481B] |
| 340.216+00.498 | IR 16420-4440 [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?
