YSOs population of Sh2-294 with Spitzer/IRAC

The star formation scenario in this region seems to be quite complex. In this paper, we present follow-up results of Sh2-294 H II region at 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8.0{mu}m observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Array Camera (IRAC), coupled with H_2_(2.12{mu}m) observation, to characterize the young population of the region and to understand its star formation history.

We identified 36 young stellar object (YSO, Class I, Class II, and Class I/II) candidates using IRAC color-color diagrams. It is found that Class I sources are preferentially located at the outskirts of the H II region and associated with enhanced H_2_emission; none of them are located near the central cluster. Combining the optical to mid-infrared (MIR) photometry of the YSO candidates and using the spectral energy distribution fitting models, we constrained stellar parameters and the evolutionary status of 33 YSO candidates.