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The Infrared Period - 2.2/µm Magnitude Relation for RR Lyrae Stars
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2018
Abstract
The observational and theoretical basis for the log P vs. K-mag relation is reviewed. The observed gradient in all well observed globular clusters agrees well with the theoretical prediction. An indistinguishable result is found for field RR Lyrae stars whose absolute magnitudes have been determined from infrared Baade-Wesselink analyses. A full reference list is given for the source of these magnitudes. Application of the results to find the distance to globular clusters and the Galactic Centre is discussed.
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- Variable Stars as Distance Indicators
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