The calibration of the RGB tip as a standard candle. Extension to near infrared colors and higher metallicity

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 424, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 199-211

  Bellazzini, M ^a   Ferraro, F R ^b   Sollima, A ^a,b   Pancino, E ^a   Origlia, L ^a  

^a OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distance scale; Globular clusters: individual: NGC 5139; NGC 104; Magellanic Clouds; Stars: Population II

Indexed keywords

GLOBULAR CLUSTERS; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; METALLICITY;

ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITES; ASTROPHYSICS; GALAXIES; INFRARED IMAGING; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOMETRY;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 4444271613     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20035910     Document Type: Article

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