- 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 655
Catalog name: 36.40-1.70
Prominent object names: Sh 2-72, RCW 179 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 19009+0204 (IR) [0], IRAS 19013+0207 (IR) [0], IRAS 19021+0209 (IR) [1]
Other component designations: RCW 179 (HII) [2], SH 2-72 (HII) [6]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-72 | 36.4-1.7 | 13.09 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 1800 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (5 components)
| Main object | O S 72,RCW 179 [1973A&A....25..337G], O [1990AJ.....99..622F] |
| 36.44 -01.61 | R [1972A&AS....5..369F], R [1970A&AS....1..319A], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1979ApJS...39..157S], R [1996ApJ...466..191H], R [1983ApJ...266..263G], R [1989ApJS...71..469L], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 36.211-01.691 | IR 19009+0204 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 36.309-01.750 | IR 19013+0207 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 36.432-01.913 | IR 19021+0209 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
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?
