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    Who First Used RR Lyrae Variable Stars to Determine Distances
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Who First Used RR Lyrae Variable Stars to Determine Distances

Question 57

Question 57

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Who first used RR Lyrae variable stars to determine distances in our Milky Way galaxy


A) Henrietta Leavitt
B) Edwin Hubble
C) John Glenn
D) Carl Sagan
E) Harlow Shapley

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