Early-type galaxy distances from the Fundamental Plane and surface brightness fluctuations
Early-type galaxy distances from the Fundamental Plane and surface brightness fluctuations
We compare two methods for deriving distances to early-type galaxies: fundamental plane (FP) and surface brightness fluctuations (SBF) distances for 170 galaxies. A third set of distances is provided by predictions derived from the density field of the IRAS redshift survey. Overall there is good agreement. However, several nearby, low-luminosity, …