The distance of the Fornax Cluster based on Globular Cluster Luminosity Functions
Sven Kohle, Markus Kissler-Patig, Michael Hilker, Tom Richtler, L. Infante, H. Quintana
Abstract
We present Globular Cluster Luminosity Functions for four ellipticals and one S0-Galaxy in the Fornax cluster of galaxies, derived from CCD photometry in V and I. The averaged turnover magnitudes are VTO = 23.80 0.06 and ITO =22.39 0.05, respectively. We derive a relative distance modulus (m-M)Fornax - (m-M)M87 = 0.08 0.09 mag using the turnover of M87 based on HST data.
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