- 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 3
Catalog name: 0.01-0.55
Prominent object names: Sh 2-18, IRAS 17441-2910 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17441-2910 (IR) [27]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water, 1 methanol
Other component designations: Sh 2-18 = LBN 359.94-00.44 (HII) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-18 | 0.1-0.8 | 1.75 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 1500 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (9 components)
| Main object | O S 18 [1982ApJS...49..183B], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 0.05 -00.54 | R [1986A&A...154..176T], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 359.970-00.458 | R [1989A&A...213..339F] |
| 359.970-00.459 | IR 17441-2910 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 359.970-00.457 | M OH-E [1998MNRAS.297..215C], M OH-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M OH-E [1983AuJPh..36..361C] |
| 359.970-00.458 | M H2O-E [1989A&A...213..339F], M H2O-E [1983AuJPh..36..401C], M H2O-E [1990A&AS...84..179C] |
| 359.970-00.460 | M CH3OH-E [1995MNRAS.272...96C], M CS [1996A&AS..115...81B], M CS [1996ApJ...463..205A], M NH3 [1996ApJ...463..205A], M CS [1996A&AS..118..191J] |
| 359.970-00.456 | IR IRS [1987AJ.....94..416P] |
| 359.967-00.461 | IR IRS [1987A&A...176..245B] |
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?
