LBT photometry in Pisces II and Pegasus III

In Pisces II we have identified an RRab star, one confirmed and a candidate SX Phoenicis star, and a variable with uncertain classification. In Pegasus III we confirmed the variability of two sources: an RRab star and a variable with uncertain classification, similar to the case found in Pisces II.

Using the intensity-averaged apparent magnitude of the bona fide RRab star in each galaxy, we estimate distance moduli of (m-M)_0_=21.22+/-0.14mag (d=175+/-11kpc) and 21.21+/-0.23mag (d=174+/-18kpc) for Pisces II and Pegasus III, respectively. Tests performed to disentangle the actual nature of variables with an uncertain classification led us to conclude that they most likely are bright, long-period, and very metal-poor RRab members of their respective hosts.