Distances organized by target galaxy
This page provides information on distances (in kpc, Mpc, and a distance modulus) measured by the Araucaria Project, organised by the target. For distances organised by a method click here.
Choose from the targets below:
LMC ∙ SMC ∙ Sculptor ∙ Carina ∙ Fornax ∙ NGC 6822 ∙ IC1613 ∙ M33 ∙ WLM ∙ NGC 3109 ∙ NGC 55 ∙ NGC 300 ∙ NGC 247 ∙ NGC 7793 ∙ M81
LMC
| Distance (kpc) |
Distance Modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 49.59 ± 0.09(stat) ± 0.54(syst) |
18.477 ± 0.004(stat) ± 0.026(syst) |
eclipsing binaries
(20 systems + new SBCR) |
2019, Nature, 567, 200
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| 49.97 ± 0.19(stat) ± 1.11(syst) |
18.493 ± 0.008(stat) ± 0.047(syst) |
eclipsing binaries
(8 systems) |
2013, Nature, 495, 76
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| 49.4 ± 0.5 |
18.47 ± 0.02 |
red clump |
2012, MNRAS, 419, 1637 |
| 50.1 ± 1.4 |
18.50 ± 0.06 |
eclipsing binaries |
2009, ApJ, 697, 862 |
| 52.0 ± 0.7(stat) ± 2.6(syst) |
18.58 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.11(syst) |
RR Lyrae stars |
2008, AJ, 136, 272 |
| 51.5 ± 0.9 |
18.56 ± 0.04 |
Cepheids |
2005, ApJ, 627, 224 |
| 50.1 ± 0.2(stat) |
18.498 ± 0.007(stat) |
red clump |
2003, AJ, 125, 2494 |
| 49.82 ± 0.18(stat) ± 1.03(syst) |
18.487 ± 0.008(stat) ± 0.045(syst) |
red clump |
2002, AJ, 124, 2633 |
SMC
| Distance (kpc) |
Distance Modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 62.75 ± 0.35 (stat) ± 1.45(syst) |
18.988 ± 0.012 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 62.44 ± 0.47 (stat) ± 0.81 (syst) |
18.977 ± 0.016 (stat) ± 0.028(syst) |
eclipsing binaries |
2020, ApJ, 904, 13 |
| 62.1 ± 1.9 |
18.965 ± 0.025(stat) ± 0.048(syst) |
eclipsing binaries |
2014, ApJ, 780, 59
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| 58.3 ± 0.5(stat) ± 1.3(syst) |
18.83 ± 0.02(stat) ± 0.05(syst) |
eclipsing binaries |
2012, ApJ, 750, 144 |
| 58.9 ± 1.9(stat) ± 1.9(syst) |
18.85 ± 0.07(stat) ± 0.07(syst) |
type II Cepheids |
2010, AcA, 60, 233 |
| 62.2 ± 0.9(stat) ± 3.4(syst) |
18.97 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
RR Lyrae stars |
2009, AJ, 138, 1661 |
| 62.1 ± 0.5(stat) |
18.967 ± 0.018(stat) |
red clump |
2003, AJ, 125, 2494 |
Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
| Distance (kpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Reference |
Method |
| 87.9 ± 3.2(stat) ± 4(syst) |
19.72 ± 0.08(stat) ± 0.1(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2011, AJ, 141, 194 |
| 85.9 ± 0.8(stat) ± 4.7(syst) |
19.67 ± 0.02(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
RR Lyrae stars |
2008, AJ, 135, 1993 |
Carina Dwarf Galaxy
| Distance (kpc) |
Distance Modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 105.6 ± 0.8(stat) ± 5.5(syst) |
20.118 ± 0.017(stat) ± 0.110(syst) |
RR Lyrae stars |
2015, AJ, 150, 90
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| 104.2 ± 1.4(stat) ± 5.8(syst) |
20.09 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2009, AJ, 138, 459 |
| 107.9 ± 0.7(stat) |
20.165 ± 0.015(stat) |
red clump |
2003, AJ, 125, 2494 |
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
| Distance (kpc) |
Distance Modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 145.7 ± 1.1(stat)± 8.0(syst) |
20.818 ± 0.015(stat)± 0.116(syst) |
RR Lyrae stars |
2017, AJ, 154, 263 |
| 147.2 ± 2.0(stat) ± 8.1(syst) |
20.84 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2009, AJ, 138, 459 |
| 148.5 ± 0.9(stat) |
20.858 ± 0.013(stat) |
red clump |
2003, AJ, 125, 2494 |
IC 1613
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 0.74 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.03(syst) |
24.36 ± 0.08(stat) ± 0.09(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2011, AJ, 141, 194 |
| 0.72 ± 0.012(stat) |
24.291 ± 0.035(stat) |
Cepheids |
2006, ApJ, 642, 216 |
NGC 6822
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 0.445 ± 0.008 (stat) ± 0.011(syst) |
23.243 ± 0.037 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 0.46 ± 0.01(stat) ± 0.02(syst) |
23.31 ± 0.05(stat) ± 0.1(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2011, AJ, 141, 194 |
| 0.46 ± 0.004(stat) |
23.312 ± 0.021(stat) |
Cepheids |
2006, ApJ, 647, 1056 |
| 0.47 ± 0.009(stat) ± 0.011(syst) |
23.34 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.05(syst) |
Cepheids |
2004, AJ, 128, 2815 |
M33
WLM
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 0.979 ± 0.037 (stat) ± 0.023(syst) |
24.954 ± 0.080 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 1.07 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.06(syst) |
25.14 ± 0.09(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2011, AJ, 141, 194 |
| 0.995 ± 0.046 |
24.99 ± 0.1 |
blue supergiants |
2008, ApJ, 684, 118 |
| 0.97 ± 0.019(stat) |
24.924 ± 0.042(stat) |
Cepheids |
2008, ApJ, 683, 611 |
| 1.07 ± 0.01(stat) ± 0.03(syst) |
25.144 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.07(syst) |
Cepheids |
2007, AJ, 134, 594 |
NGC 3109
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 1.269 ± 0.027 (stat) ± 0.030(syst) |
25.517 ± 0.046 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 1.29 ± 0.05 |
25.55 ± 0.09 |
blue supergiants |
2014, ApJ, 785, 151 |
| 1.25 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.05(syst) |
25.49 ± 0.05(stat) ± 0.09(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2011, AJ, 141, 194 |
| 1.3 ± 0.02 |
25.571 ± 0.024 |
Cepheids |
2006, ApJ, 648, 375 |
| 1.28 ± 0.018 |
25.54 ± 0.03 |
Cepheids |
2006, ApJ, 648, 366 |
NGC 55
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 1.868 ± 0.017 (stat) ± 0.044(syst) |
26.357 ± 0.019 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 1.94 ± 0.03(stat) |
26.434 ± 0.037(stat) |
Cepheids |
2008, ApJ, 672, 266 |
| 1.91 ± 0.044(stat) ± 0.079(syst) |
26.40 ± 0.05(stat) ± 0.09(syst) |
Cepheids |
2006, AJ, 132, 2556 |
NGC 300
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 1.967 ± 0.058 (stat) ± 0.046(syst) |
26.469 ± 0.063 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 1.87 ± 0.017(stat) ± 0.103(syst) |
26.36 ± 0.02(stat) ± 0.12(syst) |
tip of the red giant branch |
2006, ApJ, 638, 766 |
| 1.88 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.03(syst) |
26.37 ± 0.05(stat) ± 0.03(syst) |
Cepheids |
2005, ApJ, 628, 695 |
| 1.93 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.04(syst) |
26.43 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.05(syst) |
Cepheids |
2004, AJ, 128, 1167 |
NGC 247
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 3.028 ± 0.033 (stat) ± 0.070(syst) |
27.406 ± 0.023 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 3.38 ± 0.06 |
27.644 ± 0.036 |
Cepheids |
2009, ApJ, 700, 1141 |
| 3.63 ± 0.15(stat) ± 0.15(syst) |
27.80 ± 0.09(stat) ± 0.09(syst) |
Cepheids |
2008, AJ, 136, 1770 |
NGC 7793
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 3.469 ± 0.044 (stat) ± 0.080(syst) |
27.701 ± 0.027 (stat) ± 0.050(syst) |
JAGB |
2021, ApJ, 916, 19 |
| 3.44 ± 0.08(stat) ± 0.13(syst) |
27.68 ± 0.05(stat) ± 0.08(syst) |
Cepheids |
2010, AJ, 140, 1475 |
| 3.40 ± 0.17 |
27.66 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.07(syst) |
Cepheids |
2017, ApJ, 847, 88 |
M81
| Distance (Mpc) |
Distance modulus (mag) |
Method |
Reference |
| 3.5 ± 0.2 |
27.7 ± 0.1 |
blue supergiants |
2012, ApJ, 747, 15 |
