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7. The Cepheid Distance Scale and Galactic Kinematic Parameters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Harold weaver

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Cepheid variables have long been a primary source of knowledge of galactic distances. It is therefore important to examine critically the accuracy of the cepheid distance scale to determine whether it is adequate for present needs. Proper motions resulting from the solar motion provide a fundamental determination of the distance scale, according to the well-known formula

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Transactions of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , 1960 , pp. 696 - 698
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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