Which of the Following Is Not a Good Reason Why

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a good reason why white-dwarf supernovae are good standard candles for distance measurements?

• A) All white-dwarf supernovae involve the explosion of stars of nearly the same mass.
• B) White-dwarf supernovae are so bright that they can be detected even in very distant galaxies.
• C) White-dwarf supernovae are common enough that we detect several every year.
• D) White-dwarf supernovae occur only among young and extremely bright stars.
• E) All white-dwarf supernovae have similar light curves, which makes them easy to distinguish from massive-star supernovae.