Observations of field and cluster RR Lyræ with Spitzer. Towards high precision distances with Population II stellar tracers

Marengo Massimo; Neeley Jillian; Bono Giuseppe; Braga Vittorio; Dall’Ora Massimo; Marconi Marcella; Trueba Nicolas; Magurno Davide

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201715207004

EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

Observations of field and cluster RR Lyræ with Spitzer. Towards high precision distances with Population II stellar tracers

Marengo Massimo,
Neeley Jillian,
Bono Giuseppe,
Braga Vittorio,
Dall’Ora Massimo,
Marconi Marcella,
Trueba Nicolas,
Magurno Davide

Affiliations

Marengo Massimo: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
Neeley Jillian: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
Bono Giuseppe
Braga Vittorio
Dall’Ora Massimo: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
Marconi Marcella: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
Trueba Nicolas: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
Magurno Davide

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715207004
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 152
p. 07004

Abstract

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We present our project to calibrate the RR Lyræ period-luminosity-metallicity relation using a sample of Galactic calibrators in the halo and globular clusters.

Published in EPJ Web of Conferences

ISSN: 2100-014X (Online)
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Country of publisher: France
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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