- 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 2946
Catalog name: 349.47-0.79
Prominent object names: RCW 123, NGC 6337 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17176-3800 (IR) [4]
Other component designations: NGC 6337 (PN) [77], RCW 123 (HII) [5]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW 123 | 349.5-0.8 | 72 | 2001A&A...371..908V | I | 3300 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (6 components)
| Main object | O RCW 123,NGC 6337 [1975PhDT.......119G] |
| 349.13 -00.45 | O vdB-H 222 cluster [87065], R (C441alpha) [1995ApJ...454..125E] |
| 349.540-00.816 | IR IRS [1983MmKyo..36Q.353K] |
| 349.578-00.679 | IR 17176-3800 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 349.577-00.674 | IR IRS1 [1988AJ.....96.1019P] |
| 349.577-00.676 | IR IRS2 [1988AJ.....96.1019P] |
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?
