The RR Lyrae stars in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud

1985 ◽  
Vol 299 ◽  
pp. 728 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. P. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars

scholarly journals The MACHO Project Large Magellanic Cloud Variable Star Inventory. XI. Frequency Analysis of the Fundamental‐Mode RR Lyrae Stars

2003 ◽  
Vol 598 (1) ◽  
pp. 597-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Alcock ◽  
D. R. Alves ◽  
A. Becker ◽  
D. Bennett ◽  
K. H. Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Fundamental Mode ◽  
Variable Star ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars

scholarly journals Light Curves and Metal Abundances of RR Lyrae Variables in the Bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud

2000 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Clementini ◽  
A. Bragaglia ◽  
L. Di Fabrizio ◽  
E. Carretta ◽  
R. G. Gratton
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Photometric System ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Visual Magnitude ◽  
Metal Abundance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Lyrae Stars

AbstractThe Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is widely considered a corner-stone of the astronomical distance scale. However, a difference of 0.2−0.3 mag exists in its distance as predicted by the short and long distance scales. Distances to the LMC from Population II objects are founded on the RR Lyrae variables. We have undertaken an observational campaign devoted to the definition of the average apparent luminosity, and to the study of the mass–metallicity relation for RR Lyrae stars in the bar of the LMC. These are compared with analogous quantities for cluster RR Lyrae stars. The purpose is to see whether an intrinsic difference in luminosity, possibly due to a difference in mass, might exist between field and cluster RR Lyrae stars, which could be responsible for the well-known dichotomy between short and long distance scales. Preliminary results are presented on the V and B − V light curves, the average apparent visual magnitude, and the pulsational properties of 102 RR Lyrae stars in the bar of the LMC, observed at ESO in January 1999. The photometric data are accurately tied to the Johnson photometric system. Comparison is presented with the photometry of RR Lyrae stars in the bar of the LMC obtained by the MACHO collaboration (Alcock et al. 1996). Our sample includes 9 double-mode RR Lyrae stars selected from Alcock et al. (1997) for which an estimate of the metal abundance from the ΔS method is presented.

scholarly journals Standard Galactic field RR Lyrae II: a Gaia DR2 calibration of the period–Wesenheit–metallicity relation

2019 ◽  
Vol 490 (3) ◽  
pp. 4254-4270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian R Neeley ◽  
Massimo Marengo ◽  
Wendy L Freedman ◽  
Barry F Madore ◽  
Rachael L Beaton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Distance Modulus ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Galactic Field ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars ◽  
Distance Indicators ◽  
Made In

ABSTRACT RR Lyrae stars have long been popular standard candles, but significant advances in methodology and technology have been made in recent years to increase their precision as distance indicators. We present multiwavelength (optical UBVRcIc and Gaia G, BP, RP; near-infrared JHKs; mid-infrared [3.6], [4.5]) period–luminosity–metallicity (PLZ), period–Wesenheit–metallicity (PWZ) relations, calibrated using photometry obtained from the Carnegie RR Lyrae Program and parallaxes from the Gaia second data release for 55 Galactic field RR Lyrae stars. The metallicity slope, which has long been predicted by theoretical relations, can now be measured in all passbands. The scatter in the PLZ relations is on the order of 0.2 mag, and is still dominated by uncertainties in the parallaxes. As a consistency check of our PLZ relations, we also measure the distance modulus to the globular cluster M4, the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, and our results are in excellent agreement with estimates from previous studies.

scholarly journals Near-Infrared photometry of the LMC cluster Reticulum

2004 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
M. Dall’Ora ◽  
G. Bono ◽  
J. Storm ◽  
V. Ripepi ◽  
V. Testa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Reduction ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Distance Estimate ◽  
Infrared Photometry ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars

AbstractWe present U, B, V, I (SUSI@NTT) and J,Ks (SOFI@NTT) photometry of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) cluster Reticulum. The observing strategy and data reduction (DAOPHOTII/ALLFRAME) allowed us to reach an accuracy of the order of 0.01 – 0.03 mag in all the bands at limiting magnitudes typical of RR Lyrae stars. Reticulum hosts a sizable sample of RR Lyrae stars (32), and we supply an accurate distance estimate using the RR Lyrae K-band Period-Luminosity-Metallicity (PLZK) relation. This method presents several advantages when compared with the MV vs [Fe/H] relation, since it is only marginally affected by off-ZAHB evolutionary effects and reddening corrections.

scholarly journals Properties of RR Lyrae stars in the inner regions of the Large Magellanic Cloud

2009 ◽  
Vol 502 (2) ◽  
pp. 505-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Borissova ◽  
M. Rejkuba ◽  
D. Minniti ◽  
M. Catelan ◽  
V. D. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars

Metallicities for Double-Mode RR Lyrae Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud

2001 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bragaglia ◽  
R. G. Gratton ◽  
E. Carretta ◽  
G. Clementini ◽  
L. Di Fabrizio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Lyrae Stars

scholarly journals The Characteristics of the Field RR Lyrae Stars in the Magellanic Clouds

1974 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 107-108
Author(s):  
J. A. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Stellar Evolution ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Variable Stars ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Clouds ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
First Results ◽  
Lyrae Stars

The Magellanic Clouds are well known as being very suitable for observing the various stages of stellar evolution. During the last few years, I have been studying the RR Lyrae variable stars in each of the two Clouds. Some first results were reported at IAU Colloquium No. 21 in 1972 (Graham, 1973). Here, I would like to update these results on the basis of more recent data and to comment on some of the characteristics of the field RR Lyrae stars in each system. Periods and light curves are now available for 63 RR Lyrae stars in a 1° x 1.3° field centered on the cluster NGC 1783 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and for 62 stars in a 1° x 1.3° field centered on the cluster NGC 121 in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Both ab and c type variables are represented and, viewed individually, the Cloud RR Lyraes are identical in characteristics to those known in our Galaxy. Studied as groups, however, there are small but significant differences between the RR Lyrae stars in each system. The following four specific features seem to be emerging from the study.

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