1999ApJ...512..237B

We present 2 µm narrowband images of the core H II region in the Galactic star-forming region Sagittarius D. The emission-line images are centered on 2.17 µm (Brγ) and 2.06 µm (He I). The H II region appears at the edge of a well-defined dark cloud, and the morphology suggests a blister geometry as pointed out in earlier radio continuum work. There is a deficit of stars in general in front of the associated dark cloud indicating the H II region is located in between the Galactic center and the Sun. The lesser spatial extent of the He I line emission relative to Brγ places the effective temperature of the ionizing radiation field below 40,000 K. The He I 2.06 µm to Brγ ratio and Brγ/far-infrared dust emission put T_eff at about 36,500-40,000 K as derived from ionization models.