Serendipitous discovery of a distant Galactic RR Lyrae star in front of the Virgo elliptical NGC 4472

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Astronomical Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/115249· OSTI ID:7144089

Ciardullo, R; Jacoby, G H; Bond, H E ^[1]

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1. Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ (USA) Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (USA)

The discovery of a new ab-type RR Lyrae variable, projected in front of the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4472 in the Virgo Cluster, is reported. CCD photometry of the star shows it has a period of 0.6661 day, a mean V magnitude of 19.23, and a V amplitude of 0.40 mg. These properties place the star far above the Galactic plane and about 50 kpc from the Galactic center, making it the field halo star with the largest well-established distance now known. 23 refs.

• OSTI ID: 7144089
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal; (USA), Vol. 98; ISSN 0004-6256
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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