The Brightest Stars in the Sky Also Tend to Be

question 70

Multiple Choice

The brightest stars in the sky also tend to be

• A) the oldest stars.
• B) the reddest stars in the sky.
• C) very near to us (within 5 parsecs).
• D) very luminous.
• E) the smallest stars.

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