Table 4: Definition of the boundary lines of the sequences in the K-band PL-diagram in Fig. 3. Relations are of the form $K_{\rm min,max}= {\rm slope_{min,max}} \log P + {\rm zp_{min,max}}$, with K the dereddened magnitude on the 2MASS system.
  $K_{\rm max}$ $K_{\rm min}$ Slope $_{\rm min}$ zp $_{\rm min}$ slope $_{\rm max}$ zp $_{\rm max}$ Comment
SMC
A- 12.7 13.5 -3.35 17.23 -3.35 17.85 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
A+ 10.0 12.7 -3.45 17.10 -3.45 17.85 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
B- 12.7 13.5 -3.35 17.85 -3.35 18.77 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
B+ 10.0 12.7 -3.45 17.95 -3.45 19.00 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
C 10.0 12.7 -3.85 20.05 -3.85 21.45 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
D 10.5 13.0 -3.85 21.55 -3.85 23.50 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
LMC
A- 12.1 13.5 -3.35 16.70 -3.35 17.50 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
A+ 9.4 12.1 -3.45 16.50 -4.00 18.45  
B- 12.1 13.5 -3.35 17.50 -3.35 18.50 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)
B+ 9.4 12.1 -4.00 18.55 -4.00 19.80  
C 9.4 12.5 -3.80 19.50 -3.80 20.90  
D 9.8 13.0 -3.85 21.20 -3.85 23.90 slope from Ita (priv. comm.)


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