- 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 329
Catalog name: 21.99+0.03
Prominent object names: Sh 2-56, RCW 169, [SHK2000] 18282-0951 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (1): IRAS 18282-0943 = 2MASS J18310242-0941134 (OH/IR) [6]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl
Other component designations: RAFGL 2174, RCW 169 = [SHK2000] 18282-0951 (Maser) [17], Sh 2-56 = LBN 77 (HII) [7]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-56 | 21.97+0.06 | 9.77 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 4800 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (5 components)
| Main object | O S 56,RCW 169 [1978A&A....66....1C], O [1990AJ.....99..622F], M CO peak [1995ARep...39..147K] |
| 21.97 +00.04 | R [1990A&AS...85..805F] |
| 21.96 +00.01 | IR*RAFGL 2174 [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR*AFGL 2174 [1977ApJ...217..108A], M OH-E [1977ApJ...217..108A] |
| 21.76 -00.07 | M CO max [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 21.996+00.072 | IR 18282-0943 [1988IRASP.C......0J], R [1990ApJS...74..181Z] |
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?
