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Day 7-8 Review:
If you know the distance (from parallax) and
apparent brightness of a star, what can scientists
calculate?

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Final answer:

Astronomers calculate star distances by using parallax and apparent brightness measurements.


Explanation:

Scientists can calculate the distance to a star if they know the star's parallax (distance) and apparent brightness. Parallax is the apparent shift in a star's position when observed from different points in Earth's orbit around the Sun. By combining parallax measurements with apparent brightness, astronomers can determine the distance of stars.


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