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How do scientists measure a standard candle?
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How do scientists measure a standard candle?
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David - Shetland Islands. asked the Naked Scientists:
How do scientists measure what is called a ' Standard Candle ' and the distance this may be?
How do scientists used this information to measure other stellar objects like other stars, galaxies or Nebula?
What do you think?
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The same question: How do we know the distance of a standard candle supernova?
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=65695.0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_distance_ladder
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