Preliminary results for RR Lyrae stars and Classical Cepheids from the Vista Magellanic Cloud (VMC) survey

V. Ripepi; M. I. Moretti; G. Clementini; M. Marconi; M. R. Cioni; J. B. Marquette; P. Tisserand

doi:10.1007/s10509-012-1021-x

Preliminary results for RR Lyrae stars and Classical Cepheids from the Vista Magellanic Cloud (VMC) survey

V. Ripepi^*, M. I. Moretti, G. Clementini, M. Marconi, M. R. Cioni, J. B. Marquette, P. Tisserand

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The Vista Magellanic Cloud (VMC, PI M. R. Cioni) survey is collecting K_S-band time series photometry of the system formed by the two Magellanic Clouds (MC) and the "bridge" that connects them. These data are used to build K_S-band light curves of the MC RR Lyrae stars and Classical Cepheids and determine absolute distances and the 3D geometry of the whole system using the K-band period luminosity (PLK_S), the period-luminosity-color (PLC) and the Wesenhiet relations applicable to these types of variables. As an example of the survey potential we present results from the VMC observations of two fields centered respectively on the South Ecliptic Pole and the 30 Doradus star forming region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The VMC K_S-band light curves of the RR Lyrae stars in these two regions have very good photometric quality with typical errors for the individual data points in the range of ~0. 02 to 0. 05 mag. The Cepheids have excellent light curves (typical errors of ~0. 01 mag). The average K_S magnitudes derived for both types of variables were used to derive PLK_S relations that are in general good agreement within the errors with the literature data, and show a smaller scatter than previous studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-56
Number of pages	6
Journal	Astrophysics and Space Science
Volume	341
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-012-1021-x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2012

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