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Author Question: Why did Hubble think the Cepheid variables he saw in "Fuzzy Patches" were outside the Milky Way? (Read 64 times)

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Question 1

Cepheid Variables are stars whose brightness varies in a predictable manner so that the absolute magnitude of the star can be determined, and this allows the ________ of the star to be determined.
◦ distance from Earth
◦ direction of motion
◦ composition
◦ velocity
◦ size

Question 2

Why did Hubble think the Cepheid variables he saw in "Fuzzy Patches" were outside the Milky Way?
◦ They had a red shift character.
◦ They were small.
◦ Their brightness varied.
◦ They were dim.
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