A near-infrared photometric study of the massive star forming region IRAS 21413+5442

V. Venkataraman and B.G. Anandarao
 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380 009, India

Abstract. We report initial results from the near-infrared continuum studies on the massive star forming region IRAS 21413+5442. The colour-colour diagram and colour-magnitude diagram were used to determine the evolutionary stage and type of the central object powering the compact HII region. Distance to the object is estimated from H band flux in combination with published radio continuum fluxes.1

Keywords: star formation - compact HII region - infrared photometry - IRAS sources: IRAS 21413+5442

 

1A full paper describing results and discussions that include GMRT radio continuum observations is under preparation with S.K. Ghosh, D.K. Ojha and S. Vig of TIFR, Mumbai.

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