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kfurse

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Based on star counts, 100 years ago most astronomers thought:
 
  A) we lay about 30,000 ly out from the center of the Galaxy.
  B) we lay near the center of a disk about 10 kpc wide and 2 kpc thick.
  C) we lay in a spiral arm of the largest galaxy in the universe.
  D) we lay near the edge of the only galaxy in the universe.
  E) we were not a part of any structure larger than the known solar system.

Question 2

Radio astronomy uses ________ to achieve better resolution than optical telescopes.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Sassygurl126

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

interferometry




kfurse

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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