Observations of field and cluster RR Lyræ with Spitzer. Towards high precision distances with Population II stellar tracers

We present our project to calibrate the RR Lyræ period-luminosity-metallicity relation using a sample of Galactic calibrators in the halo and globular clusters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marengo Massimo, Neeley Jillian, Bono Giuseppe, Braga Vittorio, Dall’Ora Massimo, Marconi Marcella, Trueba Nicolas, Magurno Davide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715207004