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    An Astronomer Would Find a Type Ia Supernova in a Distant
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An Astronomer Would Find a Type Ia Supernova in a Distant

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Question 50

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An astronomer would find a type Ia supernova in a distant galaxy useful as a(n) ____.


A) spiral tracer
B) gravitational lens
C) age calibration
D) rotation curve
E) standard candle

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