Essential Cosmic Perspective
Essential Cosmic Perspective
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Author: Bennett
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The technique that used to measure the distance 10 million light-years away.

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Cepheid variable stars technique is used to measure a distance of 10 million light-years.

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Introduction:

An effective technique is used to measure a large distance between astronomical objects.

Cepheid variables stars are extremely luminous and can be observed and measured at a large distance. There is a definite relation between the period and luminosity of Cepheid variables. With the help of period-luminosity relation to large distance such as between galaxies can be found.

Conclusion:

Cepheid variables stars radiate pulses. On the bases of the luminosity of cephids, we can measure the distance between an object which is at a distance of 10 million light-years.

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