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We present results for an on-going project designed to assess the stellar content of obscured Galactic Giant HII regions (GHIIR) in the near-infrared. Based on deep JHK imaging and K-band spectroscopy, we derive spectroscopic parallaxes, reddening and excess emission. This enables the determination of distances and identification of massive YSOs. Our preliminary results indicate distances shorter than derived from radio techniques, implying in lower star formation rates in our Galaxy than presently believed.
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Damineli, A., Blum, R.D., Conti, P.S., Figuerêdo, E., Barbosa, C.L. (2003). The Stellar Population of Embedded Galactic Massive Star Clusters. In: Lépine, J., Gregorio-Hetem, J. (eds) Open Issues in Local Star Formation. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 299. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2600-5_14
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