The Distance to NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractIn this paper we review the various high precision methods that are now available to determine the distance to NGC 5128. These methods include: Cepheids, TRGB (tip of the red giant branch), PNLF (planetary nebula luminosity function), SBF (surface brightness fluctuations), and Long Period Variable (LPV) Mira stars. From an evaluation of these methods and their uncertainties, we derive a best-estimate distance of 3.8±0.1 Mpc to NGC 5128 and find that this mean is now well supported by the current data. We also discuss the role of NGC 5128 more generally for the extragalactic distance scale as a testbed for the most direct possible comparison among these key methods.

authors

• Harris, Gretchen LH
• Rejkuba, Marina
• Harris, William Edgar

status

• published 

publication date

• 2010

has subject area

• 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences (FoR)
• 0299 Other Physical Sciences (FoR)
• Astronomy & Astrophysics (Science Metrix)

published in

• Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia  Journal

keywords

• ADVANCED CAMERA
• AGB VARIABLES
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• CLASSICAL CEPHEIDS
• GALAXY DISTANCES
• GLOBULAR-CLUSTERS
• Galaxies: distances and redshifts
• HALO STARS
• HUBBLE-SPACE-TELESCOPE
• METALLICITY DISTRIBUTION
• Physical Sciences
• RED GIANT BRANCH
• RR-LYRAE STARS
• Science & Technology
• galaxies: individual (NGC 5128)
• galaxies: stellar content

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1071/as09061

start page

• 457

end page

• 462

volume

• 27

issue

• 4