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Variable stars in the Gaia era: Mira, RR Lyrae, δ and Type-II Cepheids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2018

Martin A. T. Groenewegen Open the ORCID record for Martin A. T. Groenewegen [Opens in a new window]
Martin A. T. Groenewegen*
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Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België Ringlaan 3, B-1180 Brussel, Belgium email: martin.groenewegen@oma.be
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Abstract

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Classical variables like RR Lyrae, classical and Type-II Cepheids and Mira variables all follow period-luminosity relations that make them interesting as distance indicators. Especially the RR Lyrae and δ Cepheids are crucial in establishing the distance scale in the Universe, and all classes of variables can be used as tracers of galactic structure. I will present an overview of recent period-luminosity relations and review the work that has been done using the Gaia DR1 data so far, and discuss possibilities for the future.

Keywords

Cepheidsstars: variables: otherstars: distancesdistance scalestars: AGB and post-AGBMagellanic Clouds

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