Tip of the Red Giant Branch Distances to NGC 4214, UGC 685, and UGC 5456

Abstract

We have used WFPC2 VRI observations to calculate the distances to three nearby galaxies, NGC 4214, UGC 685, and UGC 5456 using the tip of the red giant branch method. Our values for NGC 4214 (2.94 +/- 0.18 Mpc) and UGC 685 (4.79 +/- 0.30 Mpc) are the most precise measurementes of the distances to these objects ever made. For UGC 5456 the data do not allow us to reach a decisive conclusion since there are two possible solutions, one leading towards a short distance around 3.8 Mpc and another one towards a long distance of 5.6 Mpc or more.

To appear in the March 2002 issue of the Astronomical Journal. 19 pages, including 4 tables and 8 figures. Due to the size limitations of the astro-ph service, a reduced resolution version of figures 1-3 is provided here. For a full resolution version, please go to http://www.stsci.edu/~jmaiz

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