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tip of the red giant branch: a standalone construct

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Extragalactic astronomy

the sharp upper limit of red giant branch luminosity set by helium ignition, used as a standard candle for nearby galaxies.

In extragalactic astronomy, tip of the red giant branch refers to the sharp upper limit of red giant branch luminosity set by helium ignition, used as a standard candle for nearby galaxies. This meaning comes from Lee (1993) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Lee, M. G., Freedman, W. L., & Madore, B. F. (1993). The Tip of the Red Giant Branch as a Distance Indicator for Resolved Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal, 417, 553. https://doi.org/10.1086/173334

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