____________________ Can Be Used to Determine the Distance to a Star

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Short Answer

____________________ can be used to determine the distance to a star when the spectrum of the star can be used to determine its spectral type and luminosity class.

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Definitions:

Cash Equivalent

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.

Maturity

Maturity is the time at which a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, reaches its due date and must be repaid or redeemed.

Term to Maturity

The remaining time until a financial instrument's principal amount is due to be repaid.

Net Basis

A method of reporting income and expenses where they are netted against each other, showing only the net amount instead of reporting them separately.