- 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 2933
Catalog name: 348.31-1.05
Prominent object names: Sh 2-4, RCW 121, ESO 333-3 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17149-3916 = ESO 333-3 (HII) [62]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 methanol
Other component designations: CTB 38 (Radio) [3], RCW 121 = ESO 333-3 (HII) [62], Sh 2-4 = ESO 333-3 (HII) [62]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-4 | 348.2-1 | 0.95 | 2003A&A...397..213P | I | 2510 |
| [CH87] 348.231-0.982 | 348.231-0.982 | 1. x 1. | 1987A&A...171..261C | V | 2700, 16900 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (7 components)
| Main object | O RCW 121,H2-6 [1975PhDT.......119G], O S 4 [1982ApJS...49..183B], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 348.24 -00.98 | R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R CTB 38 [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1975A&A....43..153B], R [1969AuJPA..12....3M], R [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R [1970A&A.....8..171R], R [1974MmSAI..45..343B], R [1971ApJ...165..471R] |
| 348.236-00.976 | IR 17149-3916 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CH3OH-E [1995PASA...12..186W] |
| 348.227-00.978 | IR IRS 2 [1977ApJ...213..723F] |
| 348.234-00.981 | IR IRS 1 [1977ApJ...213..723F], IR IRS 1 [1976ApJ...208..753P] |
| 348.238-00.980 | IR IRS 3 [1977ApJ...213..723F] |
| 348.250-00.954 | M OH-E [1979A&AS...37....1T] |
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?
