The distance of the Fornax cluster based on globular cluster luminosity functions
Abstract
We present Globular Cluster Luminosity Functions for four ellipticals and one S0-Galaxy in the Fornax cluster of galaxies, derived from CCD photometry in V and I. The averaged turnover magnitudes are VTO = 23.80 ± 0.06 mag and ITO = 22.39 ± 0.05 mag, respectively. We derive a relative distance modulus (m - M)Fornax - (m - M)M87 = 0.08 ± 0.09 mag using the turnover of M87 based on HST data.
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Título de la Revista: | ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS |
Volumen: | 309 |
Número: | 2 |
Editorial: | EDP Sciences |
Fecha de publicación: | 1996 |
URL: | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0002036225&partnerID=q2rCbXpz |