Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Giant H II regions as distance indicators

  • 1. Victoria Univ. (Canada)
  • 2. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria (Canada)

Description

The application of giant H II regions as distance indicators is reviewed. The diameter-luminosity class relation, the velocity widths of giant H II regions, and the emission-line luminosities of giant H II regions are discussed. It is shown that giant H II regions together with H II regionlike dwarf galaxies may provide an important tool for the calibration of the extragalactic distance scale. 27 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Imprint Place
San Francisco, CA (USA)
Imprint Title
The extragalactic distance scale; Proceedings of the ASP 100th Anniversary Symposium, Victoria, Canada, June 29-July 1, 1988
Imprint Pagination
396 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 157-167.

Conference

Title
100. Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) anniversary symposium.
Dates
29 Jun - 1 Jul 1988.
Place
Victoria (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21038344
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; DISTANCE; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; EMISSION SPECTRA; GALAXIES; HUBBLE EFFECT; H2 REGIONS; MEASURING METHODS; PHOTOGRAPHY; STAR CLUSTERS; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; QUANTITY RATIO; SPECTRA

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8806457--.