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2000ApJ...533L.107G - Astrophys. J., 533, L107-L110 (2000/April-3)

A direct distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud Cepheid HV 12198 from the infrared surface brightness technique.

GIEREN W.P., STORM J., FOUQUE P., MENNICKENT R.E. and GOMEZ M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report on the first application of the infrared surface brightness technique on a Cepheid in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the variable HV 12198 in the young globular cluster NGC 1866. From this one star, we determine a distance modulus of 18.42±0.10 (random and systematic uncertainty) to the cluster. When the results on further member Cepheids in NGC 1866 become available, we expect to derive the distance to the LMC with a ±3%-4% accuracy, including systematic errors, from this technique.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Variables: Cepheids - Galaxies: Distances and Redshifts - Galaxies: Individual: Name: Large Magellanic Cloud - Galaxy: Globular Clusters: Individual: NGC Number: NGC 1866

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