Explain How We Can Use Spectroscopic Parallax to Determine the Distance

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Essay

Explain how we can use spectroscopic parallax to determine the distance to a star farther away than a few hundred light-years.

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Definitions:

Trabeculae

The network of supportive fibrous bundles in organs like the heart or the spongy bone structure, providing structural support.

Spongy Bone

Also known as cancellous bone, a porous type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and in the inner layer of other bones, providing structural support.

Concentric Lamellae

Circular layers of bone matrix in osteons that surround a central canal, providing strength and support to bone.

Compact Bone

The dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and support to the skeletal structure.