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The<i>Hubble Space Telescope</i>Key Project on the Extragalactic Distance Scale. XXVIII. Combining the Constraints on the Hubble Constant

The<i>Hubble Space Telescope</i>Key Project on the Extragalactic Distance Scale. XXVIII. Combining the Constraints on the Hubble Constant

Since the launch of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) 9 yr ago, Cepheid distances to 25 galaxies have been determined for the purpose of calibrating secondary distance indicators. Eighteen of these have been measured by the HST Key Project team, six by the Supernova Calibration Project, and one independently by Tanvir. …