New star clusters projected close to the Galactic Centre
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We carried out a systematic search for new star clusters in a field of 5 centred close to the Galactic Nucleus using the infrared JHK 2MASS Survey archive. In addition we searched for embedded clusters in the directions of HII regions and dark clouds for . As a result we present a list of 58 IR star clusters or candidates. We provide positions, sizes and reddening estimated from 100 m dust emission. Their angular distribution together with previously catalogued objects in the region and possible relation with star forming complexes are also discussed.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0006409,
title = {New star clusters projected close to the Galactic Centre},
author = {C. M. Dutra and E. Bica},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0006409},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
manuscript in LATEX with 4 pages, 4 figures .ps Accepted for Astronomy and Astrophysics main journal