For What Type of Object Is the Period-Luminosity Relation Used

question 95

Multiple Choice

For what type of object is the period-luminosity relation used for determining distances?

• A)RR Lyrae variables
• B)T Tauri variables
• C)Cepheids
• D)cataclysmic variables
• E)planetary nebulae

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