Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Nov 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985apj...298..340m&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 298, Nov. 1, 1985, p. 340-344.
Statistics
Computation
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Cepheid Variables, Color-Magnitude Diagram, Computational Astrophysics, Functions (Mathematics), Stellar Luminosity, Distance
Scientific paper
The tight correlation between color and luminosity during the cyclical variation of a Cepheid is calibrated and shown to be a direct means by which most of the phase-dependent temperature-induced amplitude of the variable can be transformed away. The resulting Feinheit function F = V alpha(B-V) gives rise to a random-phase period-luminosity relation with an rms scatter of less than 0.20 mag. A comparison shows that the blue Feinheit method for distance determinations from single-phase observations is as accurate as near-infrared photometry, but has the added advantage of being able to use panoramic detectors for the data acquisition. The Feinheit function is identified as the surface area variation of the Cepheid during its cycle.
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