The PNLF distance to the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 55

G. C. Van De Steene; G. H. Jacoby; C. Praet; R. Ciardullo; H. Dejonghe

doi:10.1007/3-540-34270-2_11

The PNLF distance to the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 55

G. C. Van De Steene, G. H. Jacoby, C. Praet, R. Ciardullo, H. Dejonghe

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We have identi.ed 21 new Planetary Nebula (PN) candidates in the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 55. We determined a most likely distance of 2.00 ± 0.2 Mpc using the Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function (PNLF) method. The distance to NGC 55 is larger than previously determined distances, which means that the Sculptor Group is a little farther away from the Local Group than previously thought. The distance to NGC 55 is again similar to the distance of NGC 300, adding support to the suggestion that these galaxies form a bound pair.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Beyond the Milky Way
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 19-21 May, 2004
Editors	Letizia Stanghelli, Jeremy Walsh, Nigel Douglas
Pages	91-95
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-34270-2_11
State	Published - 2006

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Name	ESO Astrophysics Symposia
Volume	2006
ISSN (Print)	1431-2433
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-6143

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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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Van De Steene, G. C., Jacoby, G. H., Praet, C., Ciardullo, R., & Dejonghe, H. (2006). The PNLF distance to the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 55. In L. Stanghelli, J. Walsh, & N. Douglas (Eds.), Beyond the Milky Way: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 19-21 May, 2004 (pp. 91-95). (ESO Astrophysics Symposia; Vol. 2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-34270-2_11

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The PNLF distance to the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 55. / Van De Steene, G. C.; Jacoby, G. H.; Praet, C. et al.
Beyond the Milky Way: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 19-21 May, 2004. ed. / Letizia Stanghelli; Jeremy Walsh; Nigel Douglas. 2006. p. 91-95 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia; Vol. 2006).

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