Multiple Choice

-Refer to the figure.Why is it more difficult to measure the distances to globular clusters (which contain RR Lyrae stars) than the distances to open clusters (which contain Cepheids) ?
A) RR Lyrae stars are dimmer and harder to see.
B) RR Lyrae stars pulsate so fast that they can't be measured.
C) RR Lyrae stars are further away than Cepheids.
D) RR Lyrae stars do not have a relationship between period and luminosity.
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