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The Tip of the Red Giant Branch as a Distance Indicator for Resolved Galaxies

Lee, Myung Gyoon, Freedman, Wendy L., Madore, Barry F.·1993·The Astrophysical Journal
DOI 10.1086/173334
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We show that the I magnitude of the tip of the first-ascent red giant branch (TRGB) of low-mass stars is a distance indicator for resolved galaxies with metal-poor ([Fe/H] < -0.7 dex) old populations, having a precision comparable to primary distance indicators such as Cepheids and RR Lyraes. A comparison of the distances to resolved galaxies based on the TRGB with those derived from Cepheids and RR Lyraes shows that they agree within ‰0.1 mag. Advantages o{ the TRGB method are discussed.

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Authors
Lee, M. G., Freedman, W. L., & Madore, B. F.
Venue
The Astrophysical Journal
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Published
1993-11
Volume
417
Pages
553
ISSN
  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
DOI
10.1086/173334
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W2013403927
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692
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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