NED-0D

A Compilation of over 200 Published Distances to the

LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD

Based on 24 Independent Methods

-- as compiled from the published literature by Ian P. Steer (Toronto) and Barry F. Madore (Pasadena)



Published Distances to the Large Magellanic Cloud (1990-2005)
(m-M)_o error R NED/SIMBAD DISTANCE NOTES
(mag) (mag) (kpc) REFCODE METHOD
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
18.08 0.14 41.3 1992SvAL...18..405K Cepheids
18.23 0.07 44.3 2000AcA....50..279U Cepheids OGLE-II, BVI(WI)
18.25 . . . 44.7 2000yCat..41430211B Cepheids BVRI
18.29 0.17 45.5 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.3 0.15 45.7 2002ApJ...566..833C Cepheids NGC 4258
18.3 0.04 45.7 2003AJ....125.1261D Cepheids
18.31 0.11 45.9 2001ApJ...553..562N Cepheids NGC 4258
18.32 0.01 46.1 2003AJ....125.1261D Cepheids
18.35 0.03 46.8 2002A&A...389...19P Cepheids MW GFG
18.37 0.14 47.2 2002A&A...389...19P Cepheids MW P02
18.37 . . . 47.2 2002A&A...389...19P Cepheids MW Hipparcos
18.42 0.11 48.3 1997AJ....113...13B Cepheids
18.42 0.10 48.3 2000ApJ...533L.107G Cepheids HV 12198, IR SB
18.42 0.3 48.3 1999ApJ...512..711B Cepheids V, PL
18.42 0.1 48.3 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.44 0.35 48.8 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 16, BV
18.45 0.18 49.0 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.45 0.07 49.0 2004A&A...415..531S Cepheids OGLE, I
18.46 0.02 49.2 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.46 0.07 49.2 2004A&A...415..531S Cepheids OGLE, W
18.46 0.02 49.2 1999IAUS..190..534G Cepheids CP-SBF(I)
18.47 0.07 49.4 2004A&A...415..531S Cepheids OGLE, V
18.47 0.2 49.4 1994ApJ...433L..73G Cepheids 3, VI(BW)
18.475 0.125 49.5 2002ApJ...566..833C Cepheids NGC 4258
18.48 0.07 49.7 2004A&A...415..531S Cepheids OGLE, BVRIJK
18.48 0.13 49.7 2002ApJ...574L..33B Cepheids VI
18.5 50.0 2004AJ....127.2031K Cepheids
18.5 0.07 50.1 2004A&A...415..531S Cepheids OGLE, K
18.5 0.05 50.1 2004AJ....128.2239P Cepheids 92, JHK
18.5 . . . 50.1 2003AJ....125.1261D Cepheids
18.5 0.13 50.1 2000ApJS..128..431F Cepheids
18.5 . . . 50.1 2002ApJS..142...71S Cepheids 34, BVRI
18.5 0.13 50.1 2002AJ....124.1695B Cepheids U99, V
18.5 0.1 50.1 2004ApJ...608...42S Cepheids VIHJK
18.5 0.13 50.1 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 13, BVJK
18.52 0.18 50.6 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.53 0.08 50.7 2002ApJ...574L..33B Cepheids VI
18.53 0.04 50.7 1994MNRAS.266..441L Cepheids 115, VJHK
18.53 0.14 50.7 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 10, BVIJK
18.54 0.29 51.1 2004NewAR..48..659A Cepheids
18.54 0.08 51.1 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.54 . . . 51.1 2004A&A...424...43S Cepheids 685, BVI
18.55 0.08 51.3 2000ApJ...533..215C Cepheids
18.55 0.1 51.3 2000ApJ...533..215C Cepheids BW
18.55 0.02 51.3 2004NewAR..48..659A Cepheids
18.55 0.06 51.3 2003LNP...635...21F Cepheids VIWJHK
18.55 . . . 51.3 2004A&A...420..655G Cepheids 10, BVIK
18.56 0.08 51.5 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.56 0.03 51.5 2003MNRAS.342L..58K Cepheids
18.56 0.04 51.5 2005ApJ...627..224G Cepheids 13, VIWJK
18.569 0.117 51.7 2004Ap.....47...18A Cepheids Hipparcos
18.57 0.11 51.8 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 8, VcJHK
18.57 0.05 51.8 1999ApJ...522..250S Cepheids I
18.57 0.11 51.8 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, BVIJHK
18.58 0.024 52.0 1997ApJ...486...60D Cepheids VK(BW)
18.58 0.15 52.0 2002AJ....124.1695B Cepheids U99, V
18.59 0.04 52.2 2002AJ....124.1213D Cepheids VI
18.59 0.15 52.2 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, K
18.6 0.15 52.5 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, H
18.6 0.11 52.5 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.6 . . . 52.5 1995ApJ...449..164S Cepheids
18.6 . . . 52.5 1999IAUS..190..557M Cepheids PCL
18.61 0.28 52.7 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.62 0.18 53.0 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, J
18.62 0.17 53.0 1999ApJ...512..711B Cepheids V, PLC
18.62 0.12 53.0 1999ApJ...512..711B Cepheids K, PL
18.63 . . . 53.2 1999ApJ...525..784C Cepheids BVI
18.64 0.02 53.5 1995ApJ...452..195D Cepheids V, V-K
18.65 0.1 53.7 1993AJ....106..734G Cepheids
18.65 0.1 53.7 2003A&A...410..887G Cepheids
18.68 0.07 54.5 1994A&A...285..819D Cepheids VK (CPR)
18.68 0.22 54.5 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.69 0.08 54.7 1994A&A...285..819D Cepheids VK (CPL)
18.7 . . . 55.0 1999ASPC..167..198H Cepheids K
18.7 0.02 55.0 1997hipp.conf..629P Cepheids BVRI+
18.7 0.1 55.0 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.7 0.16 55.0 2000ApJ...533..215C Cepheids TP
18.72 0.02 55.5 1997hipp.conf..629P Cepheids BVRI
18.72 0.05 55.5 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.74 0.24 56.0 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, V
18.74 0.13 56.0 1999ApJ...512..711B Cepheids K, PLC
18.77 0.24 56.8 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, I
18.82 . . . 58.1 1999ApJ...522..250S Cepheids B
18.83 . . . 58.3 1999ApJ...522..250S Cepheids V
18.86 0.36 59.2 1998ApJ...492..110M Cepheids 7, B
18.86 0.12 59.2 2002AJ....123..473B Cepheids
18.87 0.07 59.4 2004ASPC..310...95B Cepheids 12, V
18.24 0.08 44.5 2000AcA....50..279U TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.52 0.09 50.6 2003AJ....125.1261D TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.59 0.16 52.2 2002AJ....123..473B TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.59 0.09 52.2 2004ApJ...608...42S TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.59 0.09 52.2 2000AJ....119.1197S TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.69 0.25 54.7 2002AJ....123..473B TRGB Tip of the Red Giant Branch
18.44 0.18 48.8 1990ApJ...365..471J PNLF Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function
18.5 0.18 50.1 2002AJ....123..473B PNLF Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function
18.22 0.13 44.1 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.25 0.25 44.7 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.3 0.07 45.7 2000ApJ...533..215C Eclipsing Binaries
18.3 0.07 45.7 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.31 0.09 45.9 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.39 0.05 47.6 2005A&A...434.1077M Eclipsing Binaries
18.4 0.07 47.9 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.41 0.002 48.0 2005astro.ph..7648M Eclipsing Binaries
18.42 0.07 48.3 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.42 . . . 48.3 2004 ASPC..310..363G Eclipsing Binaries
18.46 0.08 49.2 2004NewAR..48..659A Eclipsing Binaries
18.51 0.02 50.4 2005A&A...434.1077M Eclipsing Binaries
18.53 0.0012 50.7 2002ApJ...564..260F Eclipsing Binaries
18.54 0.08 51.1 2002AJ....123..473B Eclipsing Binaries
18.31 0.17 45.9 2002AJ....123..473B Masers
18.07 0.15 a 41.1 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.1 . . . 41.7 1992MmSAI..63..331L RR Lyrae stars
18.23 0.08 b 44.3 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.23 0.04 44.3 1998AstL...24..171F RR Lyrae stars
18.23 0.07 44.3 2000AcA....50..279U RR Lyrae stars
18.24 0.14 44.5 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.26 0.15 44.9 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.28 0.03 45.3 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.3 0.14 45.7 2003AJ....125.1309C RR Lyrae stars
18.31 0.14 45.9 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.32 0.08 46.1 2005tdug.conf..707R RR Lyrae stars
18.33 0.08 46.3 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.37 0.23 47.2 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.37 0.1 47.2 1997MNRAS.284..994C RR Lyrae stars
18.38 0.16 47.4 2003AJ....125.1309C RR Lyrae stars
18.38 0.12 47.4 2000ApJ...533..215C RR Lyrae stars
18.38 0.10 47.4 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.4 0.2 47.9 2000ApJ...533..215C RR Lyrae stars
18.4 0.2 47.9 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.43 0.06 48.5 2004NewAR..48..659A RR Lyrae stars
18.44 0.1 48.8 1997MNRAS.284..994C RR Lyrae stars
18.45 0.09 49.0 2003AJ....125.1309C RR Lyrae stars
18.47 0.19 49.4 2000ApJ...533..215C RR Lyrae stars
18.47 0.07 49.4 2003AJ....125.1261D RR Lyrae stars
18.48 0.19 49.7 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.48 0.08 49.7 2004NewAR..48..659A RR Lyrae stars
18.5 0.07 50.1 2004NewAR..48..659A RR Lyrae stars
18.515 0.085 50.5 2004ASPC..310...60C RR Lyrae stars
18.515 0.085 50.5 2003AJ....125.1309C RR Lyrae stars
18.52 0.21 50.6 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.53 0.04 50.8 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.53 0.10 50.8 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.54 0.1 51.1 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.55 0.15 51.3 1992MmSAI..63..479W RR Lyrae stars
18.55 0.07 51.3 2004NewAR..48..659A RR Lyrae stars
18.55 0.03 51.3 2003MNRAS.342L..58K RR Lyrae stars
18.57 0.03 51.8 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.58 0.1 52.0 2004ASPC..310...60C RR Lyrae stars
18.61 0.04 52.7 2002AJ....123..473B RR Lyrae stars
18.065 0.12 41.0 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.08 0.15 41.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.09 0.16 41.5 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.18 0.06 43.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.24 0.08 44.5 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.27 0.06 45.1 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.28 0.14 45.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.29 0.03 45.5 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.29 0.03 45.5 2000AJ....119.1197S Red Clump stars
18.3 . . . 45.7 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.33 0.07 46.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.36 0.17 47.0 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.42 0.16 48.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.42 0.07 48.3 2003AJ....125.1309C Red Clump stars
18.45 0.07 49.0 2003AJ....125.1309C Red Clump stars
18.46 0.11 49.2 2003AJ....125.1261D Red Clump stars
18.471 0.008 49.5 2004NewAR..48..659A Red Clump stars
18.493 0.033 50.0 2004NewAR..48..659A Red Clump stars
18.53 0.07 50.8 2003A&A...410..887G Red Clump stars
18.54 0.1 51.1 2004NewAR..48..659A Red Clump stars
18.55 0.05 51.3 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.59 0.08 52.2 2002AJ....123..473B Red Clump stars
18.71 0.07 55.2 2000AcA....50..279U Red Clump stars
18.24 0.08 44.5 2002AJ....123..473B HII Regions
18.44 0.07 48.8 2002AJ....123..473B HII Regions
18.37 0.04 47.2 2002AJ....123..473B SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.45 49.0 1996ApJ...466..911E SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.46 0.12 49.2 2004NewAR..48..659A SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.55 0.05 51.3 2002AJ....123..473B SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.55 0.16 51.3 2002AJ....123..473B SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.58 0.08 52.0 2002AJ....123..473B SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.58 0.05 52.0 2000ApJ...533..215C SNII (optical) SN1987A
18.67 0.05 54.2 2002AJ....123..473B SNII (optical) SN1987A
19.26 . . . 71. 1998ApJ...500...51W SNII (radio) SN1987A
18.5 0.11 50.1 2000ApJ...533..215C Globular Clusters Radii
18.7 0.25 55.0 1990ApJ...360...63C Novae
18.33 0.05 46.3 2002AJ....123..473B Main Sequence Fitting
18.58 0.08 52.0 2004NewAR..48..659A Main Sequence Fitting
18.58 0.08 52.0 2003A&A...410..887G Main Sequence Fitting
18.6 0.1 52.5 2004NewAR..48..659A Main Sequence Fitting
18.5 . . . 50.1 2003LNP...635..149B Blue Supergiants
18.49 0.12 49.9 2002AJ....123..473B Horizontal Branch Fitting
18.49 0.11 49.9 2002AJ....123..473B Horizontal Branch Fitting
18.5 0.11 50.1 2000ApJ...533..215C Horizontal Branch Trigonometric Parallax
18.48 0.08 49.7 2004NewAR..48..659A Mira Variables
18.54 0.18 51.1 2000ApJ...533..215C Mira Variables
18.54 0.18 51.1 2002AJ....123..473B Mira Variables
18.64 0.17 53.5 2002AJ....123..473B LPV Long Period Variables
18.66 0.05 54.0 1990AJ.....99..784H LPV Long Period Variables
18.5 0.17 50.1 2002AJ....123..473B Carbon stars
18.7 0.25 55.0 2002AJ....123..473B Carbon stars Lithium-rich
18.5 0.11 50.1 2002AJ....123..473B Globular Clusters Dynamics
18.66 0.08 54.0 2002AJ....123..473B Delta Scuti stars Large Amplitudes
18.4 0.15 47.9 2000ApJ...533..215C White Dwarfs Cooling Sequence
18.64 0.12 53.5 2000ApJ...533..215C Subdwarf fitting
18.64 0.12 53.5 2002AJ....123..473B Subdwarf fitting
18.65 0.12 53.7 2002AJ....123..473B Subdwarf fitting
18.79 0.17 57.3 2002AJ....123..473B Subdwarf fitting
18.34 0.09 46.6 2002AJ....123..473B M star Luminosities