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The Zero Point of Extinction toward Baade's Window from RR Lyrae Stars

The Zero Point of Extinction toward Baade's Window from RR Lyrae Stars

We measure the zero point of the Stanek extinction map by comparing the observed (V-K) colors of 20 RR Lyrae stars (type ab) found in the MACHO survey with their intrinsic (V-K)0 colors as a function of period as determined from nearby RR Lyrae stars. We find that the zero …