Universe: Stars And Galaxies
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Chapter 22, Problem 47Q
To determine
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The distance to the globular cluster from earth named as RR Lyrae star in astronomical units.
To determine
(b)
The distance to the globular cluster from earth named as RR Lyrae star in parsecs.
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