Astr 328 Feb 3, 2003: The distance scale: PNLF and dynamical
distance indicators
Luminosity distribution of
planetary nebulae
Evolutionary paths for PN central stars
PNLF for different galaxies
PNLF for and against
Distance ladder -- what gets used where?
Dynamical distance indicators
Tully Fisher for disk galaxies
Rough physical justification
What needs to stay constant for
this to work?
Observational hassles
Examples of spectra for linewidth estimation
Which passband for luminosity measurement?
T-F calibration plots for B, R, I and H band
TF for and against
How about ellipticals?
Dn - sigma
And the fundamental plane
Fundamental plane diagrams
Use for clusters to increase accuracy
Pros and cons of Dn-sigma
