- 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 2866
Catalog name: 341.96+0.23
Prominent object names: [CH87] 341.96 +00.20, Sandqvist 17, IRAS 16494-4330, GL 277 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 16494-4330 (IR) [4]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water
Other component designations: Sa 17 = SA 17- (Region) [2]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CH87] 341.963+0.205 | 341.963+0.205 | 5.0x 5.0 | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 900, 18100 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | D GL 277 [1984A&AS...58..365F], D Sa 17 DC [1976A&A....53..179S] |
| 341.96 +00.20 | R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C] |
| 341.969+00.225 | IR 16494-4330 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 342.005+00.252 | IR IRS [1982A&A...107..229E] |
| 342.007+00.252 | R [1990ApJS...74..181Z] |
| 342.008+00.252 | M OH-E [1981AuJPh..34..333C], M H2O-E [1983AuJPh..36..401C], M H2O-E [1982A&A...107..272B] |
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?
