J/MNRAS/365/1357 Absolute magnitude of Globular Cluster (Di Criscienzo+, 2006)
RR Lyrae-based calibration of the Globular Cluster Luminosity Function.
Di Criscienzo M., Caputo F., Marconi M., Musella I.
<Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 365, 1357-1366 (2006)>
=2006MNRAS.365.1357D 2006MNRAS.365.1357D
ADC_Keywords: Clusters, globular ; Stars, variable ; Magnitudes, absolute
Keywords: stars: variable: other - globular clusters: general
Abstract:
We test whether the peak absolute magnitude MV(TO) of the Globular
Cluster Luminosity Function (GCLF) can be used for reliable
extragalactic distance determination. Starting with the luminosity
function of the Galactic Globular Clusters listed in Harris
(Cat. VII/202) catalogue, we determine MV(TO) either using current
calibrations of the absolute magnitude MV(RR) of RR Lyrae stars as a
function of the cluster metal content [Fe/H] and adopting selected
cluster samples.
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
table1.dat 58 144 Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
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See also:
VII/202 : Globular Clusters in the Milky Way (Harris, 1997)
VII/151 : Structure Parameters of Galactic Globular Clusters (Webbink 1985)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: table1.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 9 A9 --- Name Globular cluster name, from Harris,
1996, see Cat. VII/202
10 A1 --- n_Name [abc] Note on cluster (1)
13- 17 F5.2 [Sun] [Fe/H] Metallicity, from Harris, 1996, see VII/202
19- 24 F6.2 mag VMAG1 Cluster integrated absolute V magnitude,
from Harris, 1996, see Cat. VII/202
26- 30 F5.1 kpc Rgc Cluster distance from Galactic center,
from Harris, 1996, see Cat. VII/202
32- 37 F6.2 mag VMAG2 Cluster integrated absolute V magnitude,
from Sandage, 1993AJ....106..719S 1993AJ....106..719S
39- 44 F6.2 mag VMAG3 Cluster integrated absolute V magnitude,
from Fernley, 1998MNRAS.293L..61F 1998MNRAS.293L..61F
46- 51 F6.2 mag VMAG4 Cluster integrated absolute V magnitude,
from Gratton et al., 2003A&A...408..529G 2003A&A...408..529G
53- 58 F6.2 mag VMAG5 Cluster integrated absolute V magnitude,
from Bono et al., 2003MNRAS.344.1097B 2003MNRAS.344.1097B
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Note (1): Note as follows:
a = clusters suspected to belong to the Sculptor galaxy
b = clusters suspected to belong to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy
c = Pal 1, N2419 and N5139 (omega Cen) might be associated with now
not extant dwarf galaxies.
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(End) Patricia Vannier [CDS] 02-Jun-2006