The Distance of the Virgo Cluster
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Six different distance determination methods of Virgo cluster members yield a mean distance modulus of (m−M)Virgo = 31.60±0.09 (20.9±0.9 Mpc). This value can be carried out to ∼ > 10 000 km s−1 by means of 31 clusters whose distances are well known relative to the Virgo cluster. They yield H0 = 56± 4 (random error) ±6 (systematic error), independent of local streaming motions.
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