- 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 2920
Catalog name: 347.25-0.52
Prominent object names: RCW 118 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17101-3948 (IR) [0]
Other component designations: RCW 118 (HII) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 118 | 347.3-0.5 | 1.63 | 2003BAAA...46...67V | I | 2800 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (4 components)
| Main object | O RCW 118 [1960MNRAS.121..103R] |
| 347.232-00.541 | R [1994ApJS...91..111W] |
| 347.258-00.550 | IR 17101-3948 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 347.223-00.546 | R [1990ApJS...74..181Z] |
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?
