- 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 712
Catalog name: 40.44+2.45
Prominent object names: Sh 2-76, 2MASX J18561150+0753147 [glossary]
Westerhout radio sources: W 45 = CTB 61 (Radio) [7]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 18537+0749 = 2MASX J18561150+0753147 (HII) [21], IRAS 18536+0753 (HII) [12]
Masers: 4 water, 1 methanol
Other component designations: RAFGL 2284, Sh 2-76 = LBN 110 (HII) [15]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh 2-76 | 40.5+2.5 | 1.77 | 2003A&A...397..213P | I | 1734 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (11 components)
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?
