Answer to Question #82139 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Mihlali Maxengana

Question

A key observational parameter of stars is their distance. What is the best method you could
use to determine the distance to:

a. α Centauri (distance: 1.3 pc).
b. a globular cluster in the Milky Way (distance: ∼ 8 to 30 kpc).
c. an M0 Ia supergiant (distance: 5 kpc).

d. the Hyades open star cluster (distance: 46.3 pc).

e. a spiral galaxy in the Fornax cluster (distance: 17.2 Mpc).

f. the Large Magellanic cloud (distance: 48.5 kpc).

Motivate your answers.

Answer 1

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