Concerning the Distance to the Center of the Milky Way and Its Structure

• Autorzy: Majaess D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The distance to the Galactic center inferred from OGLE RR Lyr variables observed in the direction of the bulge is R₀=8.1±0.6 kpc. An accurate determination of R₀ is hindered by countless effects that include an ambiguous extinction law, a bias for smaller values of R₀ because of a preferential sampling of variable stars toward the near side of the bulge owing to extinction, and an uncertainty in characterizing how a mean distance to the group of variable stars relates to R₀. A VI-based period-reddening relation for RR Lyr variables is derived to map extinction throughout the bulge. The reddening inferred from RR Lyr variables in the Galactic bulge, LMC, SMC, and IC 1613 match that established from OGLE red clump giants and classical Cepheids. RR Lyr variables obey a period-color (VI) relation that is relatively insensitive to metallicity. Edge-on and face-on illustrations of the Milky Way are constructed by mapping the bulge RR Lyr variables in tandem with cataloged red clump giants, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, classical Cepheids, young open clusters, HII regions, and molecular clouds. The sample of RR Lyr variables do not trace a prominent Galactic bar or triaxial bulge oriented at φ≅25°.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

stars: distances; galaxy: center; galaxy: structure

• Wydawca: Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
• Czasopismo: Acta Astronomica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 60, No. 1
• Strony: 55--74
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 176 poz., wykr., zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Majaess D.

• Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The Abbey Ridge Observatory, Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada

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