Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Trisha, V.; Rakesh, V.; Kenath, Arun Title A name given to the resource Gravitational wave distance estimation using intrinsic signal properties: dark sirens as distance indicators Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Astrophysics and Space Science;Volume;370;Issue;8;Article No.;82; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-025-04466-z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-025-04466-z</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013301189?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013301189?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Trisha V., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Rakesh V., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Kenath A., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India Description An account of the resource Gravitational Waves (GWs) provide a powerful means for cosmological distance estimation, circumventing the systematic uncertainties associated with traditional electromagnetic (EM) indicators. This work presents a model for estimating distances to binary black hole (BBH) mergers using only GW data, independent of EM counterparts or galaxy catalogs. By utilizing the intrinsic properties of the GW signal, specifically the strain amplitude and merger frequency, our model offers a computationally efficient preliminary distance estimation approach that could complements existing Bayesian parameter estimation pipelines. In this work, we examine a simplified analytical expression for the GW luminosity distance derived from General Relativity (GR), based on the leading-order quadrupole approximation. Without incorporating post-Newtonian (PN) or numerical relativity (NR) corrections, or modeling spin, eccentricity, or inclination, we test how closely this expression can reproduce distances reported by full Bayesian inference pipelines. We apply our model to 87 events from the LIGO-Virgo-Kagra (LVK) Gravitational Wave Transient Catalogues (GWTC), computing distances for these sources. Our results demonstrate consistent agreement with GWTC-reported distances, further supported by graphical comparisons that highlight the models performance across multiple events. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Dark sirens; Distance estimations; Gravitational waves Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Relation A related resource ISSN: 0004640X; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online