A homogeneous set of globular cluster relative distances and reddenings

Recio-Blanco, A.; Piotto, G.; de Angeli, F.; Cassisi, S.; Riello, M.; Salaris, M.; Pietrinferni, A.; Zoccali, M.; Aparicio, A.
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Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 432, Issue 3, 2005, pp.851-859

Fecha de publicación:
3
2005
Número de autores
9
Número de autores del IAC
2
Número de citas
45
Número de citas referidas
43
Descripción
We present distance modulus and reddening determinations for 72 Galactic globular clusters from the homogeneous photometric database of Piotto et al. ([CITE]), calibrated to the HST flight F439W and F555W bands. The distances have been determined by comparison with theoretical absolute magnitudes of the ZAHB. For low and intermediate metallicity clusters, we have estimated the apparent Zero Age Horizontal Branch (ZAHB) magnitude from the RR Lyrae level. For metal rich clusters, the ZAHB magnitude was obtained from the fainter envelope of the red HB. Reddenings have been estimated by comparison of the HST colour-magnitude diagrams (CMD) with ground CMDs of template clusters with low reddening. The homogeneity of both the photometric data and the adopted methodological approach allowed us to obtain highly accurate relative cluster distances and reddenings. Our results are also compared with recent compilations in the literature. Based on observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. Tables 3 and 4 are only available in electronic form at the CDS via anonymous ftp to cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr (130.79.128.5) or via http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/qcat?J/A+A/432/851