The period of a cepheid variable star and the time of one recent maximum can be used to predict the time of a future maximum. suppose that you calculate the time of future maximum brightness and then make measurements to observe this maximum. after the correction for earth's orbital position has been made, you find that the maximum occurred a few minutes later than predicted. what does this tell you about this star?

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Violet Cisneros

13 October, 15:37

The period of a cepheid variable star and the time of one recent maximum can be used to predict the time of a future maximum. suppose that you calculate the time of future maximum brightness and then make measurements to observe this maximum. after the correction for earth's orbital position has been made, you find that the maximum occurred a few minutes later than predicted. what does this tell you about this star?

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Gaven Dunlap · Answer 1

From the observations and the events that incurred you can tell that the star is made up of a distorted mass and weight. In order to calculate if weather or not that the observation is applicable you must use special tool to observe the star closer. Stars, planets, and any astonormal materials is mainly built or composed of a higher mass than objects on earth.