An Astronomer Is Measuring the Brightness of a Particular Star

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Multiple Choice

An astronomer is measuring the brightness of a particular star through a telescope, using different filters in the visual (yellow-green) , violet, and ultraviolet regions. What is the name of the technique being used by this astronomer?

• A) spectroscopy
• B) geometry
• C) interferometry
• D) photometry

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