Towards Precision Cosmology With Improved PNLF Distances Using VLT-MUSE. III. Impact of Stellar Populations in Early-Type Galaxy

Azlizan A. Soemitro, Lucas M. Valenzuela, Martin M. Roth +5

Distance measurements using the planetary nebula luminosity function (PNLF) rely on the bright-end power-law cut-off magnitude ($M^{\ast }$), which is defined by a number of the [OIII]$\…