- 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 400
Catalog name: 24.52-0.28
Prominent object names: Sh 2-59, RCW 172, LBN 80 [glossary]
Other component designations: RAFGL 2203, RCW 172 (HII) [2], Sh 2-59 = LBN 80 (HII) [4]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-59 | 24.5-0.2 | 17.97 | 2003A&A...397..213P | I | 5468 |
| SRBY 114 | 24.5-0.25 | 17.12 | 1987ApJ...319..730S | P | 10900 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (4 components)
| Main object | O S 59 [1973A&A....25..337G] |
| 24.57 -00.11 | O RCW 172 [1960MNRAS.121..103R], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 24.52 -00.22 | R [1970AuJPA..13....3G], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1979A&AS...35...23A] |
| 24.53 -00.29 | IR*RAFGL 2203 (RX SCT) [1983AFGL..161....0P], IR*RAFGL 2203 [1983AFGL..161....0P], M CO [1987ApJ...319..730S], M CO max [1982ApJS...49..183B], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T] |
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?
