× Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask a question
Top Posters
Since Sunday
5
o
5
4
m
4
b
4
x
4
a
4
l
4
t
4
S
4
m
3
s
3
New Topic  
ppk ppk
wrote...
Valued Member
On Hiatus
Posts: 3561
11 years ago
List at least three qualities that would tend to make a type of astronomical object useful as a standard candle.
Read 3078 times
1 Reply

Related Topics

Replies
wrote...
Valued Member
Educator
11 years ago
Answers will vary, but some of the key properties of good standard candles include little statistical scatter in brightness; high luminosity, so they can be seen at a great distance; and relative commonness, so they can be found in many objects.
New Topic      
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  1079 People Browsing
Related Images
  
 129
  
 289
  
 3987
Your Opinion
What's your favorite funny biology word?
Votes: 156

Previous poll results: What's your favorite coffee beverage?