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\caption{Summary of the spectral and photometric properties of the well studied objects as discussed in Sect. \ref{sec:refobjects}. Column 1: object name; Col.~2: spectral type; Cols.~3--6: spectral features detected in their \mbox{$K$-band} spectra; Cols.~7 \emph{($J - K$)} value, dereddened for foreground extinction; Col.~8: absolute, dereddened \emph{K}-band magnitude; Col.~9: references:  G87: \citet{Geballe87}, C89: \citet{Carr89}, C93: \citet{Chandler93}, C95: \citet{Chandler95}, vdA00: \citet{vandenAncker00}, S83: \citet{Scoville83}, L04: \citet{Lenorzer04}, vdA04: E02: \citet{Eiroa02}, \citet{vandenAncker04}, C00: \citet{Clark00}, D94: \citet{Dougherty94}, M88: \citet{McGregor88}, M96: \citet{Morris96}, V99: \citet{Voors99}. $\dagger$: These values are for the B[e] supergaints.}\label{tab:refobjects}
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\multicolumn{1}{c}{Object/}	& \multicolumn{1}{c}{Sp. Type}	& \multicolumn{1}{c}{\brg}	&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Pf}	& \multicolumn{1}{c}{HeI} 	&  \multicolumn{1}{c}{CO}	&  \multicolumn{1}{c}{MgII/FeII}	&\multicolumn{1}{c}{\emph{E(J -- K)}}	&\multicolumn{1}{c}{\emph{K}}	&\multicolumn{1}{c}{References}\\
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Object type}&						&					&					&					&					&						&						& 					&					\\ \hline
S106					& O6--O8 V				&+					&+					&--					& +					& -- 						&0.6						&$-$5.4				&G87, C89, C93, C95, vdA00	\\
BN						& B0.5V					&+					&--					&--					& + 					&+						&--						&--					&S83, G87, C89			\\
NGC~2024-IRS2			&B0V					&+					&+					&--					& +					&+						& 0.9						&$-$7.0				&G87, C93, C95, L04	 	\\
Herbig Ae					& F - late B				&+					&--					&--					&--					&--						& 1.5						& 2 -- $-$2				&E02, vdA04 			\\
Herbig Be					& B						&+ 					&?					&+					&some				&--						& 2--6					&$-$1--$-$5				&E02, vdA04 		\\
Be						& B						&+					&+					&some				&--	 				&some					& 0.0--0.6					& 0--$-$3				& D94, C00			 \\	
B[e]						& B						&+					&+					&some				&+					&+						& 2--6$^\dagger$			&$-$6--$-$10$^\dagger$	&M88,M96,V99			\\\hline
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