Self-consistent distance determinations for Lutz-Kelker-limited samples

2004/11/12 by J. Maíz Apellániz, Apellániz, J. Maíz · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #Scientific Research and Discoveries #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0411346

4 pages, 4 figures. To appear in The three-dimensional Universe with Gaia

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Abstract

We present a method designed to correct for Lutz-Kelker effects in distance-limited samples. The method allows for the calculation of distances to individual objects and, at the same time, provides a fit to a parameterized, self-consistent spatial distribution of the population. An example using Hipparcos data is presented and the relevance to Gaia is also discussed.

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