You Observe a Cepheid Variable Star in a Nearby Galaxy

question 24

Multiple Choice

You observe a Cepheid variable star in a nearby galaxy. How would you determine its distance?

• A) apply the peak colour-magnitude relation
• B) apply the period-luminosity relation
• C) apply the Hubble Law
• D) measure the parallax

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