Current problems of determining distances to galaxies

Sandagel, Allan; Tammann, G. A.

doi:10.1007/3-540-15206-7_43

Allan Sandagel¹ &
G. A. Tammann^2,3

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 224))

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Traditional methods of determining distances to remote galaxies are reviewed to show their relative strengths and weaknesses. Methods that use the luminosity function of globular clusters are rejected as being precise at only the ±1^m level. Similar rejection is made of H II region angular diameters. Methods of more promise, in inverse order of precision, are (1) the luminosity function of ScI galaxies, (2) the linewidth-absolute magnitude (Tully-Fisher) method, (3) use of brightest red and blue supergiants, and (4) use of Type I supernovae. Application of each favors H _o ≌ 50 km s⁻¹ Mpc⁻¹ for the Hubble constant.

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Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, USA
Allan Sandagel
Astronomisches Institut der Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
G. A. Tammann (Visiting Associate)
Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, USA
G. A. Tammann (Visiting Associate)

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Sandagel, A., Tammann, G.A. (1985). Current problems of determining distances to galaxies. In: Bartel, N. (eds) Supernovae as Distance Indicators. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 224. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-15206-7_43

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