What Is a Standard Candle

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Multiple Choice

What is a standard candle?

• A)an object for which we can easily measure its apparent brightness
• B)an object for which we are likely to know its true luminosity
• C)any star for which we know its exact apparent brightness
• D)a class of objects that we know all have exactly the same luminosity
• E)a unit of luminosity used by astronomers

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