JHK PHOTOMETRY FOR 54 SOUTHERN MILKY-WAY CEPHEIDS

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作者
SCHECHTER, PL
AVRUCH, IM
CALDWELL, JAR
KEANE, MJ
机构
[1] S AFRICAN ASTRON OBSERV,CAPE TOWN 7935,SOUTH AFRICA
[2] UNIV CALIF SANTA CRUZ,SANTA CRUZ,CA 95064
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10.1086/116368
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
JHK photometry is presented for 54 distant southern Milky Way Cepheids, 9 of which were discovered in a recent survey of Crux and Centaurus. Color excesses obtained from the H-K period-color relation show excellent agreement with those obtained from BVI photometry. Distances are computed using the K band period-luminosity relation. Five of the newly discovered Cepheids and one of those previously known are particularly well positioned for a determination of R0, the distance to the galactic center.
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