The LMC distance modulus from Hipparcos RR Lyrae and classical Cepheid data

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dc.creatorLuri, X.
dc.creatorGomez, A. E.
dc.creatorTorra, J.
dc.creatorFigueras, F.
dc.creatorMennessier, M. O.
dc.date1998-05-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:26:57Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:26:57Z
dc.descriptionThe LM method, designed to exploit the Hipparcos data to obtain luminosity calibrations, is applied to derive luminosity calibrations for RR Lyrae and classical Cepheids. From these calibrations the distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is estimated. The distance moduli provided by the two calibrations are in good agreement, giving a value of 18.3m, while several previous calibrations using Hipparcos data provided inconsistent results between both types of stars. This result suggests that the Hubble constant should have a value of H_0 = 79 km s-1 Mpc-1.
dc.description4 pages, no figures. Accepted for publication at A&A Letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9805215
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9805215
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/12491
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe LMC distance modulus from Hipparcos RR Lyrae and classical Cepheid data
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