\begin{table}%t2 \caption{\label{tab2}Properties of embedded clusters containing more than 200 observed stars.} %\centerline {\begin{tabular}{r*{4}{c}} \hline\hline Identification & distances& $M_{\rm c}$ & Size & log~($\rho_{\rm c}$) \\[0.5ex] & [pc] & [\Msun] & [pc] & [\Msun~pc$^{-3}$] \\[0.5ex] \hline\\[-2ex] 02232 + 6138$^1$ & 2.4 & 130 & 0.91 & 2.23 \\[0.5ex] 02575 + 6017$^1$ & 2.4 & 150 & 1 & 2.17 \\[0.5ex] IC 348$^1$ & 0.32 & 160 & 1 & 2.20 \\[0.5ex] ONC $^1$ & 0.45 & 1100 & 3.8 & 1.30 \\[0.5ex] NGC 2024 $^1$ & 0.4 & 180 & 0.88 & 2.42 \\[0.5ex] MonR2 $^1$ & 0.8 & 340 & 1.85 & 1.72 \\[0.5ex] \hline \end{tabular}} \par \smallskip $^1$ \citet{lada:03}, and references therein. \end{table}