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D2AR0N

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Like the RR Lyrae stars, Cepheids are all similar in luminosity, hence their use in measuring stellar distances.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Describe the large-scale structure revealed by the redshift surveys.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

The superclusters are separated by huge, apparently empty voids that make up most of the volume of the cosmos. The galaxies lie in a frothy structure, as if made up of many cosmic bubbles, with the galaxies the matter film on the void bubbles.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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