The distance to the Orion Nebula

Autor(en)
K. M. Menten, M. J. Reid, J. Forbrich, A. Brunthaler
Abstrakt

We have used the Very Long Baseline Array to measure the trigonometric parallax of several member stars of the Orion Nebula Cluster showing non-thermal radio emission. We have determined the distance to the cluster to be 414± 7 pc. Our distance determination allows for an improved calibration of luminosities and ages of young stars. We have also measured the proper motions of four cluster stars which, when accurate radial velocities are measured, will put strong constraints on the origin of the cluster.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Astrophysik
Externe Organisation(en)
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Band
474
Seiten
515-520
ISSN
0004-6361
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078247
Publikationsdatum
11-2007
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
103004 Astrophysik
Schlagwörter
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/1d48fecf-8a5f-491a-a073-02ec02da566d