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| Paper: |
The Distance to the Galactic Center |
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203, The Impact of Large-Scale Surveys on Pulsating Star Research, IAU Colloquium 176 |
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208 |
| Authors: |
McNamara, D. H.; Madsen, J. B.; Barnes, J.; Ericksen, B. F. |
| Abstract: |
The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) data on high-amplitude δ Scuti Stars (HADS) and RR Lyrae stars have been analyzed to determine the distance to the galactic bulge. We find a mean value of 14.47 +/- 0.08 mag for the bulge distance modulus. A small additive correction leads to 7.9 +/- 0.3 kpc as the best distance to the galactic center. |
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