Star Formation Region Avedisova 790

Catalog name: 49.06-0.37

Prominent object names: W 51(Main) [glossary]

Westerhout radio sources: W51(Main)

IRAS infrared sources (3): IRAS 19202+1359 (IR) [4], IRAS 19207+1401 (IR) [2], IRAS 19205+1403 (HII) [15]

Masers: 1 hydroxyl, 1 water

Distance estimates for objects in this region

Object PositionSize (arcmin) Source Note Distance(s)
[L89b] 49.076-0.377 49.076-0.377 2009ApJ...690..706A V 5600

For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.

Detailed component listing with references (8 components)

Main objectR W51(Main) [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1967PASJ...19...88A], R [1970A&A.....6..364W], R [1970AuJPA..14..133S], R [1978A&A....70..719C], R [1979A&AS...35...23A], R [1980A&AS...40..379D], R #5 [1968ApJ...154..833M], R [1984A&AS...58..197R], R [1987PASJ...39..709H], R [2000AJ....119.2801L], R [1983A&A...127..211W], R [1979A&A....75..365P], R [1989ApJS...71..469L], M HI-A [1994ApJ...436..117K], M H2CO [1974A&A....37..389W], M H2CO [1980A&AS...40..379D], M OH-A [1974AZh....51..685S], M OH-A [1979A&AS...37....1T]
48.977-00.337IR 19202+1359 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
49.034-00.344IR IRS [1976AJ.....81..399C], IR IRS [1981MNRAS.194..593H]
49.035-00.336M OH-E [1979A&AS...37....1T]
49.068-00.419O *DO 17698 red_star [1999ApJ...518..760K], IR 19207+1401 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
49.079-00.376IR 19205+1403 [1988IRASP.C......0J]
49.078-00.375R [1997ApJS..108..489K]
49.079-00.377M H2O-E [1990A&AS...83..119C], M CO [1974ApJ...191..357W], M HI-A [1997ApJS..108..489K]

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?