Abstract
Galactic and extragalactic distances to Cepheid variable stars according to a modern realization of the geometric Baade-Wesselink method are presented. Reliable results as accurate as few percent are currently achievable, allowing the cosmic distance scale calibration to be significantly improved with respect to previous calibrations.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Davis, J., Tango, W. J.: 1986, Nature 323, 234
Di Benedetto, G. P., Rabbia Y.: 1987, Asfron. Astropllys. 188, 114
Di Benedetto, G. P.: 1993, Astron. Astrophys. 270, 315
Di Benedetto, G. P.: 1994, Astron. Astrophys. 285, 819
Di Benedetto, G. P.: 1995, Ap. J. 452, 195
Gautschy, A.: 1987, Vistas in Asiron. 30, 197
Laney, C. D., Stobie, R. S.: 1995, Mon. Not. R. Astr. Soc. 274, 337
Mozurkewich et. a1.: 1991, Astron. J. 101, 2207
Panagia et al.: 1996, in The Extragalaclic Distance Scale, STScI, May Symp., Baltimore(in press)
Welch D. L.: 1994, Astroh. J. 108, 1421
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1997 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this paper
Cite this paper
Di Benedetto, G.P. (1997). Stellar Distances by the Baade-Wesselink Method. In: Bedding, T.R., Booth, A.J., Davis, J. (eds) Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 189. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-0-7923-4652-4
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-5602-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive