Towards Precision Cosmology With Improved PNLF Distances Using VLT-MUSE I. Methodology and Tests

Martin M. Roth, George H. Jacoby, Robin Ciardullo +3

The [O III ] 5007 Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function (PNLF) is an established distance indicator that has been used for more than 30 years to measure the distances of galaxies ou…