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

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