Planetary Nebulae and the Extragalactic Distance Scale

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Nov 2005

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PLANETARY NEBULAE AS ASTRONOMICAL TOOLS: International Conference on Planetary Nebulae as Astronomical Tools. AIP Conference Pr

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Planetary Nebulae, Galaxies, Brightness, Planetary Nebulae, Distances, Redshifts, Radial Velocities, Spatial Distribution Of Galaxies, Luminosity And Mass Functions

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The [O III] λ5007 planetary nebula luminosity function (PNLF) is a key component of the extragalactic distance ladder, as it is the only standard candle capable of measuring distances to all the large galaxies of the Local Supercluster. We review the calibration of the method, and compare its results to those of the Surface Brightness Fluctuation method and Type Ia supernovae. We show that small systematic errors still exist in some of the methods of the distance ladder, and suggest that the canonical distance to the LMC, which sets the entire extragalactic distance scale, may be slightly too large. We also discuss why the PNLF has been so difficult to model, and argue that coalesced binary stars must play an important role in defining the bright end of the luminosity function.

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