An Improved Distance Indicator for Elliptical Galaxies

Djorgovski, S.; Davis, Marc

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-4702-3_24

S. Djorgovski⁴ &
Marc Davis⁵

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We present a new relation between velocity dispersion, surface brightness, and radius (or luminosity) for elliptical galaxies. Relative distances of galaxies can be estimated to within 0.13 in log D. Most or all of that uncertainity is due to the measurement errors, and it may be reduced further. Our analysis shows that the elliptical galaxies are at least a three-parameter family. We discuss briefly the implications for theories of galaxy formation.

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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St., Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
S. Djorgovski
Departments of Astronomy and Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Department of Astronomy, David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, Canada
Barry F. Madore
California Institute of Technology, Pasedana, California, USA
Barry F. Madore
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
R. Breant Tully

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Djorgovski, S., Davis, M. (1986). An Improved Distance Indicator for Elliptical Galaxies. In: Madore, B.F., Tully, R.B. (eds) Galaxy Distances and Deviations from Universal Expansion. NATO ASI Series, vol 180. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4702-3_24

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