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After close to a decade of observations, astronomers have accurately determined the distance to our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The measurement, which calculates the distance at 163,000 light-years, was achieved by studying rare pairs of stars known as eclipsing binaries... Continue Reading Astronomers use eclipsing binary stars to determine the distance to nearby galaxy
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After close to a decade of observations, astronomers have accurately determined the distance to our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The measurement, which calculates the distance at 163,000 light-years, was achieved by studying rare pairs of stars known as eclipsing binaries... Continue Reading Astronomers use eclipsing binary stars to determine the distance to nearby galaxy
Section: Science and Education
Tags: Distance, ESO, Galaxy, Universe
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