- 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 920
Catalog name: 66.91-1.09
Prominent object names: BFS 2, DG 160, IC 4954, 2MASX J20045280+2911433 [glossary]
IRAS infrared sources (2): IRAS 20028+2903 = 2MASX J20045280+2911433 (HII) [17], IRAS 20027+2905 (IR) [3]
Masers: 1 hydroxyl
Other component designations: BFS 2 = 2MASX J20045280+2911433 (HII) [17], DG 160 = IC 4954 (HII) [8], IC 4954 (HII) [8]
Distance estimates for objects in this region
| Object | Position | Size (arcmin) | Source | Note | Distance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFS 2 | 66.95-1.29 | 1.75 | 2003A&A...397..133R | I | 1200 |
For more information on distance estimates see Avedisova distances.
Detailed component listing with references (9 components)
| Main object | O IC 4954 [88078], O DG 160 [1963AN....287..257D] |
| 66.96 -01.26 | O Ros 4 cluster [87065], R [1986AJ.....92..371G], R [1970AJ.....75.1155T] |
| 66.91 -01.09 | IR IRS [1974PASP...86..985P] |
| 66.95 -01.29 | O BFS 2 [1982ApJS...49..183B], M CO peak [1995ARep...39..147K] |
| 66.963-01.280 | IR 20028+2903 [1988IRASP.C......0J] |
| 66.964-01.278 | IR Cluster 2MASS#03 [2001A&A...376..434D] |
| 66.966-01.315 | M OH-E [1979A&AS...37....1T], M CO [1975ApJ...200L.161B] |
| 66.988-01.245 | IR 20027+2905 [1988IRASP.C......0J], M CO [1982ApJS...49..183B] |
| 66.996-01.225 | IR Cluster 2MASS#04 [2001A&A...376..434D] |
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?
