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1996A&A...309L..39K - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 309, L39-42 (1996/5-2)

The distance of the Fornax cluster based on globular cluster luminosity functions.

KOHLE S., KISSLER-PATIG M., HILKER M., RICHTLER T., INFANTE L. and QUINTANA H.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present Globular Cluster Luminosity Functions for four ellipticals and one S0-Galaxy in the Fornax cluster of galaxies, derived from CCD photometry in V and I. The averaged turnover magnitudes are VTO=23.80±0.06mag and ITO=22.39±0.05mag, respectively. We derive a relative distance modulus (m-M)Fornax-(m-M)M87=0.08±0.09mag using the turnover of M87 based on HST data.

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Journal keyword(s): (Galaxy:) globular clusters: general - Galaxies: clusters: individual: Fornax (ACO S 373) - Galaxies: elliptical and lenticular, cD - Galaxies: individual: NGC 1399, NGC 1374, NGC 1379, NGC 1387, NGC 1427

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