The distance to the Orion Nebula

2); (2) CfA); A. Brunthaler (1) ((1) MPIfR; J. Forbrich (1; K. M. Menten (1); M. J. Reid (2)

arxiv: 0709.0485 · v1 · submitted 2007-09-04 · 🌌 astro-ph

The distance to the Orion Nebula

K. M. Menten (1) , M. J. Reid (2) , J. Forbrich (1 , 2) , A. Brunthaler (1) ((1) MPIfR , (2) CfA) This is my paper

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We have used the Very Long Baseline Array to measure the trigonometric parallax of several member stars of the Orion Nebula Cluster showing non-thermal radio emission. We have determined the distance to the cluster to be 414 +/- 7 pc. Our distance determination allows for an improved calibration of luminosities and ages of young stars. We have also measured the proper motions of four cluster stars which, when accurate radial velocities are measured, will put strong constraints on the origin of the cluster.

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