Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-05-24
Astron.Astrophys. 423 (2004) 925-934
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages,10 figures,accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20040489
We present deep V,I photometry of two $9.4' x 9.4' field in the outer regions of the M33 galaxy. We obtain a robust detection of the luminosity of the Red Giant Branch Tip (I{TRGB}=20.72 +- 0.08) from which we derived a new estimate of the distance modulus of M33, (m-M)_0=24.64 +- 0.15, corresponding to a distance D=847 +- 60 Kpc. By comparison of the color and magnitude of the observed Red Giant Branch stars with ridge lines of template globular clusters we obtained the photometric metallicity distribution of the considered fields in three different metallicity scales. The derived metallicity distributions are very similar over a range of distances from the galactic center 10' <= R <= 33', and are characterized by a well defined peak at [M/H] ~ -0.7 ([Fe/H] ~ -1.0, in the Zinn & West scale) and a weak metal-poor tail reaching [M/H] ~ -2.0. Our observations demonstrate that Red Giant Branch and Asymptotic Giant Branch stars have a radial distribution that is much more extended than the young MS stars associated with the star-forming disc.
Bellazzini Michele
Ferraro Francesco R.
Galleti Silvia
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