The Extragalactic Distance Scale without Cepheids. IV

The Cepheid period-luminosity relation is the primary distance indicator used in most determinations of the Hubble constant. The tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) is an alternative basis. Using the new Australian National University (ANU) SkyMapper Telescope, we calibrate the Tully-Fisher relation...

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Published inThe Astrophysical journal Vol. 733; no. 2; pp. 75 - jQuery1323907899989='48'
Main Authors Hislop, Lachlan, Mould, Jeremy, Schmidt, Brian, Bessell, Michael S, Da Costa, Gary, Francis, Paul, Keller, Stefan, Tisserand, Patrick, Rapoport, Sharon, Casey, Andy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.06.2011
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Astronomy
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
CEPHEIDS
DISTANCE
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
GALAXIES
PULSATING VARIABLE STARS
STARS
VARIABLE STARS
Australia
Red giant stars
Red shift
Galaxies
Cepheids
galaxies: distances and redshifts
Distance scale
Tully Fisher relation
Hubble constant
Period luminosity relation
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Summary:The Cepheid period-luminosity relation is the primary distance indicator used in most determinations of the Hubble constant. The tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) is an alternative basis. Using the new Australian National University (ANU) SkyMapper Telescope, we calibrate the Tully-Fisher relation in the I band. We find that the TRGB and Cepheid distance scales are consistent.
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ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/733/2/75