Direct extragalactic distance determination using X-ray scattering

B. T. Draine; Nicholas A. Bond

doi:10.1086/425609

Direct extragalactic distance determination using X-ray scattering

B. T. Draine, Nicholas A. Bond

Astrophysical Sciences

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Abstract

We examine the feasibility of using dust-scattered X-rays for direct determination of distances to nearby galaxies with bright background AGNs, QSOs, or GRBs. We show how the Chandra X-Ray Observatory could be used to determine the distance to M31 to an unprecedented absolute accuracy of ∼1%.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	987-1003
Number of pages	17
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	617
Issue number	2 I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/425609
State	Published - Dec 20 2004

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Galaxies: distances and redshifts
Galaxies: individual (Large Magellanic Cloud, M31, M81)
Scattering
X-rays: ISM
X-rays: general

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