Star Formation Region Avedisova 3064

Catalog name: 358.44-1.88

Prominent object names: Sh 2-15, RCW 134, Gum 69, HD 161853 [glossary]

Westerhout radio sources: W 25 (HII) [10]

IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 17463-3128 (IR) [8]

Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 methanol

Other component designations: Gum 69 = HD 161853 (Star) [40], RCW 134 = W 25 (HII) [10], Sh 2-15 = LBN 358.46-02.10 (HII) [4]

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
Sh 2-15 358.34-1.8513.09 2003A&A...397..133R I 1500

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (5 components)

Main objectO RCW 134,S 15 [1975PhDT.......119G], O G 69 [1955MmRAS..67..155G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F]
358.54 -02.15O vdB-H 249 cluster [87065]
358.262-02.055IR 17463-3128 Rim B [1988IRASP.C......0J], IR 17463-3128 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M OH-E [1994A&AS..106...87S]
358.261-02.055M CH3OH-E [1999A&AS..134..115S], M CH3OH-E [1995A&AS..110...81V]
358.35 -01.76R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R W 25 [1969AuJPA..11...27B], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B]

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?