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Star Formation Region Avedisova 2999

Catalog name: 353.12+0.71

Prominent object names: Sh 2-11, RCW 131, Gum 66, NGC 6357 [glossary]

Westerhout radio sources: W 22 = NGC 6357 (HII) [124]

IRAS infrared sources (4): IRAS 17211-3416 (IR) [4], IRAS 17228-3430 (IR) [2], IRAS 17225-3426 (IR) [3], IRAS 17234-3431 (IR) [2]

Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water

Other component designations: CTB 40 = NGC 6357 (HII) [124], Gum 66 = NGC 6357 (HII) [124], HFE 26 (IR) [1], HFE 27 (IR) [1], NGC 6357 (HII) [124], RCW 131 = NGC 6357 (HII) [124], Sh 2-11 = NGC 6357 (HII) [124]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-11 353.19+0.8445.56 1982ApJS...49..183B I 1740
[CH87] 353.136+0.660 353.136+0.660 7. x 7. 1987A&A...171..261C V 1100, 18800
[CH87] 353.034+0.881 353.034+0.881 6. x 6. 1987A&A...171..261C V 1100, 18800
[CH87] 352.676+0.148 352.676+0.148 3. x 7. 1987A&A...171..261C V 6800, 13100
[CH87] 353.206+0.905 353.206+0.905 7. x 7. 1987A&A...171..261C V 1100, 18800

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (66 components)

Main objectO RCW 131,NGC 6357,S 11 [1970A&A.....6..349G], O Gum 66 [1955MmRAS..67..155G], O [1975PhDT.......119G]
353.12 +00.71O Pis 24 cluster [87065]
353.16 +00.70R W 22,CTB 40 [1963AJ.....68..181W], R [1987RMxAA..15..125A], R [1974AZh....51..912S], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R [1970AuJPA..14....1G], R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1970A&A.....4..357R], R [1966AuJPh..19...75K], R [1969AuJPA..12....3M]
353.14 +00.73IR [1980ApJ...239L.101N], IR [1974A&A....33..471O], IR [1972ApJ...177..315S], IR [1973A&A....29..315O], IR [CII] peak [1998ApJS..115..259N], M OH-A max [1974AZh....51..912S]
353.034+00.881R [1987A&A...171..261C], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C]
353.047+00.872IR 17211-3416 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
353.04 +00.71IR HFE 27 [1971ApJ...170L..89H]
353.035+00.748R NGC6357-VI [1989ApJS...71..469L]
353.026+00.747IR NGC6357-VI IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.034+00.757IR NGC6357-VI IRS 3 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.036+00.746IR NGC6357-VI IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.039+00.451IR 17228-3430 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B]
353.05 +00.56IR NGC6357-IV [1983AJ.....88..835M], M CO [1983AJ.....88..835M]
353.057+00.542IR 17225-3426 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
353.053+00.545IR NGC6357-IV IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.067+00.575IR NGC6357-IV IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.07 +00.95IR HFE 26 [1971ApJ...170L..89H]
353.083+00.358R [1987A&A...171..261C], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [1970A&A.....4..357R], R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1967ApJ...147..471M], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R [1989ApJS...71..469L], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T]
353.094+00.338IR 17234-3431 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
353.136+00.660R NGC6357-III [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R NGC6357-III [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R NGC6357-III [1970A&AS....1..319A], R NGC6357-III [1987A&A...171..261C], R NGC6357-III [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R NGC6357-III [1970A&A.....6..364W], R NGC6357-III [1970A&A.....4..357R], R NGC6357-III [1969ApJ...156..269S], R NGC6357-III [1989ApJS...71..469L]
353.16 +00.67IR NGC6357-III [1984A&A...137..117C], IR UCL 11-2 [1973ApJ...184..401E]
353.13 +00.64IR NGC6357-III [1983AJ.....88..835M], IR NGC6357-III (O 111) [1978ApJ...221L..17D], IR NGC6357-III (O 111) [1979ApJ...227L..35M], IR NGC6357-III [1973ApJ...184..401E], M CO [1977A&A....60..221G], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M CO [1984A&A...139..181B], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1970ApL.....5....5W], M H2CO [1972A&A....19..354W], M H2CO [1984MNRAS.210...23G], M NH3 [1977ApJ...218..671S], M OH-A [1967AuJPh..20..407M], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T], M HCO+ [1975ApJ...200..584H]
353.096+00.669R NGC6357-I A [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.112+00.639IR NGC6357-III IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P], M OH-A max [1974AZh....51..912S]
353.112+00.631IR NGC6357-III IRS 4 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 4 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.119+00.635IR NGC6357-III IRS 3 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 3 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.120+00.645IR NGC6357-III IRS 5 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 5 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.134+00.658IR NGC6357-III IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.136+00.637R NGC6357-I F [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.136+00.630IR NGC6357-III IRS 6 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.140+00.632R NGC6357-I G [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.16 +00.66R [1967ApJ...147..471M], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1967ApJ...147..490M]
353.160+00.664M OH-E [1967AuJPh..20..407M]
353.206+00.905R NGC6357-I [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R NGC6357-I [1987A&A...171..261C], R NGC6357-I [1974AZh....51..912S], R NGC6357-I [1970A&AS....1..319A], R NGC6357-I [1968AuJPh..21..881G], R NGC6357-I [1970A&A.....4..357R], R NGC6357-I [1970A&A.....6..364W], R NGC6357-I [1969ApJ...156..269S], R NGC6357-I [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R NGC6357-I [1989ApJS...71..469L]
353.18 +00.88IR NGC6357-I [1978A&A....70L...1A]
353.18 +00.93IR [1984A&A...137..117C]
353.19 +00.91IR NGC6357-I [1983AJ.....88..835M], IR [1983AJ.....88..835M]
353.193+00.904IR NGC6357-I (O 111),1 [1980A&A....90..304M], IR (O 111),1 [1980A&A....90..304M]
353.178+00.905IR NGC6357-I [1974ApJ...192..351F], M CO [1973ApJ...179L..67G], M CO [1982PASAu...4..434W], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M HCN [1978MNRAS.185P..33W], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M CO [1984A&A...139..181B], M NH3 [1977ApJ...218..671S], M H2CO [1987A&A...171..261C], M HCN [1977ApJ...211..755T], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T], M OH-A [1974AJ.....79..555C], M OH-A max [1974AZh....51..912S]
353.173+00.895R NGC6357-I 2 [1974A&A....31..431F]
353.177+00.889R NGC6357-I 1 [1974A&A....31..431F]
353.177+00.905IR NGC6357-I IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.178+00.914IR NGC6357-I IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.178+00.907R NGC6357-I [1992ApJS...80..211H], R [1992ApJS...80..211H]
353.178+00.906IR [1976ApJ...208..753P]
353.178+00.896R NGC6357-I D [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.181+00.900IR NGC6357-I IRS 8 [1990A&A...232..477F], IR IRS 8 [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.184+00.896R NGC6357-I A [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.184+00.895IR NGC6357-I [1976ApJ...208..753P], IR IRS 4 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 4 [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.184+00.898IR NGC6357-I IRS 7 [1990A&A...232..477F], IR IRS 7 [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.186+00.915IR NGC6357-I IRS 5 [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS 5 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.187+00.903R NGC6357-I C [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.188+00.903IR NGC6357-I IRS 6 [1990A&A...232..477F], IR IRS 6 [1990A&A...232..477F]
353.188+00.900R NGC6357-I [1992ApJS...80..211H], R NGC6357-I B [1990A&A...232..477F], R [1992ApJS...80..211H]
353.193+00.887R NGC6357-I [1992ApJS...80..211H], R [1992ApJS...80..211H]
353.199+00.908IR NGC6357-I IRS 3 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.22 +00.91R [1967ApJ...147..471M], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1967ApJ...147..490M], IR NGC6357-I [1973ApJ...184..401E]
353.226+00.831IR*HD 157504 [1975A&A....40..291C]
353.29 +00.96IR (O 111) [1978ApJ...221L..17D]
353.271+00.638M H2O-E NGC6357-V [1984A&A...137..117C]
353.268+00.646IR NGC6357-V IRS [1986A&A...170...97P], IR IRS [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.22 +00.67IR NGC6357-II [1983AJ.....88..835M]
353.222+00.677IR NGC6357-II IRS 1 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.201+00.663IR NGC6357-II IRS 2 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.203+00.668IR NGC6357-II IRS 3 [1986A&A...170...97P]
353.231+00.678IR NGC6357-II IRS 4 [1986A&A...170...97P]

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?