This question is on how we quantify the Universe.  Explain how parallax is used to measure distances to the stars.     Explain the difference between absolute and apparent magnitude.   Explain how astronomers can use their knowledge of Hubble's constant to infer the distances of galaxies.

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(A) This question is on how we quantify the Universe. 

  1. Explain how parallax is used to measure distances to the stars.  
     

  2. Explain the difference between absolute and apparent magnitude.
     

  3. Explain how astronomers can use their knowledge of Hubble's constant to infer the distances of galaxies. 

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