Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-04-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
To appear in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/307883
In this paper, we make a comprehensive determination of the Hubble constant $H_0$ by using two parameters - the B-V color and the rate of decline $\Delta m_{15}$ - to simultaneously standardize the luminosities of all nearby Cepheid-calibrated type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) and those of a larger, more distant sample of 29 SNe Ia. Each group is treated in as similar a manner as possible in order to avoid systematic effects. A simultaneous $\chi ^2$ minimization yields a standardized absolute luminosity of the Cepheid-calibrated supernovae as well as the Hubble constant obtained from the more distant sample. We find $H_0 = 62 km/s Mpc^{-1}$ and a standardized absolute magnitude of -19.46. The sensitivity of $H_0$ to a metallicity dependence of the Cepheid-determined distances is investigated. The total uncertainty $\delta H_0$, dominated by uncertainties in the primary Cepheid distance indicator, is estimated to be 5 km/s Mpc^{-1}.
Branch David
Tripp Robert
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