The Hipparcos Satellite Was Capable of Measuring Parallaxes to ________

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Hipparcos satellite was capable of measuring parallaxes to ________ stars.

• A) all of the Milky Way galaxy's 400 billion
• B) 200 million
• C) 120,000
• D) 1,500
• E) 116

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Definitions:

RDS

Respiratory distress syndrome, a condition often seen in premature infants causing them difficulty in breathing due to undeveloped lungs.

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a progressive lung disease characterized by increasing breathlessness.

Pleurisy

Also known as pleuritis; this is an inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs.