What Are Type I Supernovae Used For

question 84

Multiple Choice

What are Type I supernovae used for?

• A) explaining the pulsars in supernova remnants
• B) standard candles for determining distances to other galaxies
• C) age- dating the massive stars in clusters where they blow up
• D) calculating the density of the interstellar medium from their remnants
• E) determining the half- lives of the heavy elements they create

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