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Maximum Magnitude Vs. Rate of Decline for Novae of the LMC

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

M. Capaccioli
Affiliation:
Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova
M. Della Valle
Affiliation:
Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova International School for Advanced Study, Viale Miramare 11, 34014 Trieste
M. D’Onofrio
Affiliation:
International School for Advanced Study, Viale Miramare 11, 34014 Trieste
L. Rosino
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Astronomia, Università di Padova

Abstract

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We derive the distance modulus of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) by applying the new calibrated relationship between maximum magnitude and rate of decline (MMRD). The result, , is in close agreement with the most recent determinations based on RR Lyrae and Cepheids. We also discuss the properties of the MMRD of M31 and of the LMC.

Type
1a. Basic Properties of Novae
Copyright
Copyright © Springer-Verlag 1990

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