If You Measure the Average Brightness and Pulsation Period of a Cepheid

question 16

Multiple Choice

If you measure the average brightness and pulsation period of a Cepheid variable star, you can also determine its:

• A) age
• B) rotation period
• C) distance
• D) mass
• E) composition

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