THE DISTANCE TO IC-10 FROM NEAR-INFRARED OBSERVATIONS OF CEPHEIDS

Authors
WILSON CD WELCH DL REID IN SAHA A HOESSEL J
Citation
Cd. Wilson et al., THE DISTANCE TO IC-10 FROM NEAR-INFRARED OBSERVATIONS OF CEPHEIDS, The Astronomical journal, 111(3), 1996, pp. 1106-1109
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astronomical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046256
Volume
111
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1106 - 1109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6256(1996)111:3<1106:TDTIFN>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We have measured the distance to the Local Group dwarf irregular galax y IC 10 from near-infrared JHK observations of Cepheids. The reddening -corrected distance modulus is 24.57+/-0.21 mag or 0.82+/-0.08 Mpc. Th is distance lies at the short end of the range of previous estimates, and is significantly more accurate than all prior determinations. At t his distance, IC 10 is comparable in total mass to the Small Magellani c Cloud, but has much more vigorous star formation. (C) 1996 American Astronomical Society.