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fagboi

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List at least three qualities that make an astronomical object a good standard candle.
 
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Valles Marineris is the most striking example of a(n)
 
  A) scarp.
  B) shield volcano.
  C) oceanic trench.
  D) impact crater.
  E) rift valley.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
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All standard candles must have some observable property that allows us to recognize the object as a member of the unique class. For example, Cepheids vary in brightness in a characteristic way, allowing us to distinguish them from other stars; white dwarf supernova have a unique light-curve that allows us to distinguish them from massive star supernova. The remaining answers will vary, but some additional key properties include little statistical scatter in brightness; high luminosity so that they can be seen at a great distance; and relative commonness so that they can be found in many objects.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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