Which of the Following Is One of the Facts That

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the facts that must be known in order to determine the distance to a star by parallax?

• A) The star's spectral type
• B) The star's apparent magnitude
• C) The wavelength at which the star's spectrum is most intense
• D) The distance between the Sun and Earth

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