Distances to a nearby galaxy can be determined most accurately by
A) using pulsating stars as beacons.
B) measuring the chemical compositions of the brightest stars.
C) measuring the shifts of spectral lines from stars in this Galaxy.
D) measuring the total amount of energy received from the galaxy.
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