- 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 2901
Catalog name: 345.41-0.98
Prominent object names: RCW 117, ESO 332-23 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17059-4132 = [WHR97] 17059-4132 (HII) [21]
Masers: 2 hydroxyl, 1 water, 2 methanol
Other component designations: RCW 117 = ESO 332-23 (HII) [58]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 117 | 345.5-1 | 1.63 | 2003A&A...400..533D | I | 2800 |
| [CH87] 345.215-0.749 | 345.215-0.749 | 10. x10. | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 2200, 17100 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (12 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?
